The much anticipated talks between top officials of the United States, US, and Russia have resumed in Saudi Arabia.
The meeting is holding at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
In attendance are US national security advisor, Mike Waltz, US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, Russian aide to the president, Yuri Ushakov, and Russian investor Dmitry Rybolovlev.
Sky News reports that talks with US and Russian officials will take place later today with the aim of restoring ties and setting up negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has said the discussions in Riyadh could set the path for a face-to-face meeting between US President, Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin “very soon”.
