{"id":47674,"date":"2025-02-18T04:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T04:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/us-and-russia-to-meet-in-saudi-arabia-for-ukraine-talks-whats-on-the-agenda\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T04:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T04:15:47","slug":"us-and-russia-to-meet-in-saudi-arabia-for-ukraine-talks-whats-on-the-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/us-and-russia-to-meet-in-saudi-arabia-for-ukraine-talks-whats-on-the-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"US and Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks: what\u2019s on the agenda?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Invezz )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Senior officials from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and broader US-Russia relations. <\/p>\n<p>The high-level meeting marks a potential shift in diplomatic efforts as both sides explore pathways to peace, according to officials from both nations.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key US and Russian diplomats to attend Riyadh talks<\/h2>\n<p>The Kremlin confirmed that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin\u2019s top foreign policy advisor, Yuri Ushakov, will lead Russia\u2019s delegation to Riyadh. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-xeet-wp xeet-wp\">\n<div class=\"react-tweet-theme Prh5YO6Z7gkcGwVjnX1Q\">\n<article class=\"y3vyxk0KOdMgcSTtzERK\">\n<div class=\"lXRMjX2KYR7IZSOZPFbm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1891591194255208496\" class=\"nkzum3vS9EE0UMk6wIwD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gxuhzv6slGlIBy5JFjVm\"><img src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1670905743619268609\/pYItlWat_normal.jpg\" alt=\"Mario Nawfal\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gxuhzv6slGlIBy5JFjVm\">\n<div 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