Russia, US to hold talks on Feb 18 in Saudi Arabia on restoring ties, Ukraine war | World News
Kremlin on Monday said top Russia officials will hold talks with the US in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday over restoring ties and war in Ukraine, which is entering its third year in a few days. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev during their meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP) The Kremlin also said that the idea of deploying European troops to Ukraine after a potential peace deal was a “complex question” that had not yet been properly discussed. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Yuri Ushakov, a foreign policy advisor to President Vladimir Putin, would on Tuesday take part in talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia on restoring US-Russia relations, a Reuters report mentioned. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the meeting would also be devoted to preparing for possible peace talks on Ukraine. Lavrov and Ushakov would fly to Riyadh on Monday, Dmitry Peskov added. “Today, (Foreign Minister Sergei) Lavrov and (Putin aide) Yuri Ushakov will fly …
