A US-educated former Goldman Sachs banker, with no formal diplomatic role at the time, Dmitriev cut an unexpected figure at the talks next to more conventional members of the Russian delegation such as foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh, but Ukraine has not been invited.

As tensions rise, the world watches closely to see if Trump will grant the concessions Putin seeks. The meeting between top diplomats of the US and Russia in Riyadh marks

Mr Trump has no clear plan, and his options range from cutting off Ukraine to ramping up military aid and sanctions. The dance between the American president and Mr Putin took another step in Riyadh,

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a delegation to meet with senior officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration in Riyadh on Tuesday in their highest-level talks since Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine in 2022.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a delegation to meet with senior officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration in Riyadh on Tuesday in their highest-level talks since Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine in 2022.

Top U.S. and Russian officials are set to meet on Tuesday in Riyadh for what are expected to be the most significant talks between the two former Cold War foes on ending Moscow's war in Ukraine. The conversation could pave the way for a summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Trump’s concessions to Putin have alarmed European and Ukrainian officials

Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world US and Russian officials have held talks in Riyadh about the war in Ukraine, amid fears in Kyiv and in European capitals that Donald Trump wants to settle the conflict on Vladimir Putin’s terms.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov - to talks between Moscow and Washington in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday. Boris Bondarev, a former diplomat who spent 20 years in the Russian Foreign Ministry before he quit over the war,

Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday that Putin himself said that he "would be ready to negotiate with Zelensky if necessary," the BBC reported. The news comes as U.S. cabinet officials meet with Russian diplomats in Riyadh,

Vladimir Putin positively assessed the results of negotiations between the Russian and American delegations in Riyadh. "The goal of the US-Russia meeting in Riyadh was to enhance mutual trust," claims the dictator,