How it started: Following a visit to Saudi Arabia in October 2022, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced a significant milestone in the IMF’s partnership with the region: the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (Feb 18) criticised talks held between US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia about the Ukraine war without Ukrainian presence. Talks "are taking ...

Speaking to reporters after meeting Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Rubio said “concessions” will have to be made by “all sides” in order for the ...

The U.S. Secretary of State’s comments came after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where the pair were discussing the possibility of an end to the war in ...

Reuters reported that this move was to not give legitimacy to Thursday's meeting in Riyadh. “I will not go to Saudi Arabia. We contacted our partners in Saudi Arabia. I have a very good ...

Delegations from both the US and Russia are meeting in Riyadh this morning for talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Ukraine have been excluded from this morning's discussions. Mr Lavrov ...

The talks occurred in the Saudi Arabia capital of Riyadh, and involved U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, among other officials from the two ...

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff emphasized on Sunday that the ongoing meeting in Riyadh is more about "trust building" than getting into the details of an actual peace agreement. "I said that [Putin] is ...

Negotiations Tuesday between Russia and the United States led by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bilateral ...

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