Skip to main contentSkip to navigationSkip to navigation Print subscriptions Search jobs Europe edition Australia edition International edition The Guardian - Back to homeThe Guardian Show moreHide expanded menu View all News Climate crisis Environment Global development View all Opinion The Guardian view Opinion videos View all Sport Rugby union View all Culture Art & design View all Lifestyle Health & fitness Home & garden Search input google-search Print subscriptions Search jobs Digital Archive Guardian Licensing The Guardian app Newsletters Today's paper Inside the Guardian The Observer Guardian Weekly Corrections Search input google-search Search jobs Digital Archive Guardian Licensing Middle East Global development US foreign policy US and Russia to explore closer relations after Ukraine talks in Riyadh, Rubio says – video The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said Moscow and Washington would explore geopolitical and economic cooperation once the war in Ukraine was brought to an end. Rubio, his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, and other senior officials from both countries met at Diriyah palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The talks and the promise of future collaboration mark a dramatic turn from the Biden administration’s efforts to isolate Moscow US and Russia to explore closer relations after Ukraine talks in Riyadh Europe live – latest on Ukraine talks Source: Reuters, APTue 18 Feb 2025 19.50 CETLast modified on Tue 18 Feb 2025 20.06 CET Explore more on these topics US foreign policy Most viewed Most viewed Middle East Global development Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morningSign up for our email Complaints & corrections Work for us Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms & conditions All writers Digital newspaper archive Tax strategy Newsletters Advertise with us Search UK jobs Back to top © 2025 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. (dcr)