FirstFT: Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks

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Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of expected talks with Russia over Ukraine war

A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing to hold talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia about the war in Ukraine. President Trump signaled Sunday he's confident that a ...
CBS News - 3d
FirstFT: Trump to meet Putin for Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia

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Financial Times - Feb. 13
Behind Marco Rubio's talks on the future of Gaza, Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia about the Israel-Hamas war and the Russia-Ukraine war. Dr. Jon Altman, the director of the Middle East Program at the ...
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Sec. Rubio arrives overseas for talks to end Russia-Ukraine war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet with Russian officials as they try to reach a deal to end the fighting with Ukraine. President Donald Trump says he’ll be joining the ...
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Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine

The kingdom has increasingly emerged as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, leveraging ties with both sides as well as with President Trump.
The New York Times - Feb. 13
Why Saudi Arabia is the venue of choice for Trump talks on Ukraine

The kingdom has gone from pariah to potential peacemaker in recent years.
BBC News - 3d
US-Russia talks to end war in Ukraine begin Tuesday in Saudi Arabia

Top officials from the United States and Russian will hold talks in Saudi Arabia toward ending the war in Ukraine on Tuesday, as the Trump administration seeks to negotiate an end to the nearly ...
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Trump defends excluding Ukraine from peace talks in Saudi Arabia

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with top Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will not accept any ...
CBS News - 1d
U.S.-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Set to Go Beyond Ukraine

The two sides met in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties were on the table.
The New York Times - 1d

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