US and Russian diplomats meet in Riyadh to discuss Ukraine conflict
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet in Riyadh to discuss the Ukraine conflict. This marks a significant diplomatic engagement aimed at potentially resetting US-Russia relations. The talks are intended to prepare for future negotiations to resolve the war. Notably, Ukrainian representatives and European officials have not been invited to this meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also in Riyadh but has rejected the legitimacy of the Rubio-Lavrov discussions, insisting that Ukraine must be included in any negotiations regarding the conflict.