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Negotiations between US and Russia delegations began in Saudi Arabia. According to Russian propaganda media, the parties will discuss economic cooperation and “Ukrainian settlement issues” during them.

Source: “RIA Novosti”, TASS

Literally “RIA Novosti”: “The meeting is expected to be dedicated primarily to the restoration of Russian-American relations. In addition, the issue of Ukrainian settlement will be raised during the negotiations.”

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Details: TASS adds that one of the key topics of negotiations is “reunification in a number of economic spheres.”

The negotiations are attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US National Security Advisor Mike Voltz, US messenger in the Middle East Steve Vitcoff, as well as the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud and the Nat-Security Advisor of Saudi.

The Russian side is represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and the assistant of the head of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov.

Recall:

• Earlier it was reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already arrived in Saudi Arabia on February 17, where negotiations between American and Russian delegations on the settlement of war in Ukraine should take place.
• According to AXIOS, a meeting between Russian representatives and the US will take place on February 18.
• The head of PPO Andriy Yermak stated on February 16 that meetings with the Russians are not planned until a plan for the end of the war is developed.
• President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he was not aware of the meeting in Saudi Arabia, and expressed concern that the meeting plan was developed outside the control of Kiev.

Prehistory:

• Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been gathering a team of heavyweights with decades of experience in high levels to cooperate with representatives of the US President, who seeks to conclude an agreement on the end of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
• On February 17, Russian propaganda media with reference to Putin’s pressecretic Dmitry Peskov reported that from Russia, Sergei Lavrov, a Assistant Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia, would fly to Saudi Arabia.
• A member of the Russian delegation Kirill Dmitriev said he had already had a meeting with representatives of the US President Donald Trump team in Saudi Arabia.