In an important meeting in Riyadh, the United States and Russia discussed peace and bolstered their relationship as the Russia-Ukraine war nears its three-year milestone.
During a high-level summit in Riyadh on Wednesday, the United States and Russia decided to work toward resolving the conflict in Ukraine and strengthening their diplomatic and commercial relations. As the crisis in Ukraine approaches its third anniversary, the conference takes place.
This was confirmed following the meeting by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Following the discussion, Rubio told AP, Russia and the US decided to concentrate on and accomplish three key objectives: reestablishing staffing at their respective embassies in both nations, assembling a high-level team to work toward peace negotiations in Ukraine, and investigating deeper ties and economic collaboration.
Additionally, Lavrov described the discussion as “very useful” and added, “We not only listened but also heard each other.”
He stated further that, “I believe the American side has begun to understand our position better.”
There was no delegate from Ukraine at the conference, which was intended to advance peace in the nation. Given that Ukraine’s involvement in these negotiations was essential during Biden’s administration, this represents a significant diplomatic shift in how the US has handled the war under the Trump administration. President Zelensky of Ukraine added that since they did not take part in the negotiations, the nation will not accept the conclusions.
What was stated by Donald Trump
Following the discussion, Donald Trump also stated that Russia wants to stop its war with Ukraine, which he described as “barbarianism.” “Russia is looking to take action. Their goal is to put an end to the barbarism that is occurring there. It is killing thousands of soldiers every week. Many Koreans, in addition to Russian and Ukrainian forces, have been slain. “We want to put an end to it,” he stated at a White House press conference.
He also argued that the “senseless” war would not have started if he had been president and placed some of the blame on Ukraine for not ending it sooner. “Oh, well, we weren’t invited,” I heard today. You’ve spent three years there, then. You ought to have stopped it after three years.You ought not to have initiated it. The AP cited him as saying, “You could have made a deal.”
