Talks between Russian and US delegations on resolving the Ukrainian crisis and preparing for an upcoming summit meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump began today in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Videos showed the start of the talks between the two delegations, where the Russian side is represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Assistant to the President Yuri Ushakov and President of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev.

The US delegation includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Stephen Witkoff.