US, Russia hold first face-to-face talks on ending Ukraine war, Zelensky slams move
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed dissatisfaction with the discussions occurring without Ukraine’s involvement.
In a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, officials from the United States and Russia announced on Tuesday their commitment to work towards ending the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as improving diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations.
This development followed talks involving U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Rubio reportedly elaborated on the broader objectives agreed upon during discussions, which included restoring staff levels at their embassies in Washington and Moscow, forming a high-level team to facilitate peace talks for Ukraine, and pursuing closer economic ties.