Rubio, Waltz, and Witkoff Address Media Following Talks with Russian Officials in Saudi Arabia

In a significant diplomatic development, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other senior Russian officials at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and explore avenues for improved bilateral relations. This meeting marks a notable shift in U.S. foreign policy, moving away from previous efforts to isolate Moscow.

The discussions, which lasted approximately four and a half hours, resulted in an agreement to establish. . .