Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia on Ukraine war

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks with Russian officials aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. This follows a recent phone call between President Trump and Russian President Putin, initiating negotiations. The discussions, set for Tuesday, mark a significant high-level meeting between U.S. and Russian officials. Rubio will be joined by national security adviser Mike Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, but details on Russian participants remain unclear. Rubio is also expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss Trump's controversial Gaza resettlement proposal. Saudi Arabia has rejected this plan and is working on a counterproposal to address the situation in Gaza.