Russia peace talks, the top Russian diplomat paid a visit to Turkey less than a week after the Ukrainian president's trip to Ankara.

The talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, concluded with Rubio confirming that the nations would reopen missions in Washington and Moscow.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Riyadh to discuss a potential settlement to the nearly three-year-long war in Ukraine, despite the absence of Ukrainian officials.

Senior American and Russian officials, including the countries’ top diplomats, will hold talks on improving their ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, officials said Monday, in what would be the most significant meeting between the sides since Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor nearly three years ago.

The meeting in Riyadh — which included Rubio, U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov a

The anniversary was being marked as U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine shift under President Donald Trump. Here's the latest: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has insisted that Ukraine must be definitely barred from NATO membership as part of the talks to end the war in Ukraine.

U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia’s top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday.

On the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed details about the 2022 peace agreement that was nearly finalised in Istanbul. Lavrov's comments come as US President Donald Trump pushes for a cessation of fighting in Ukraine.

Putin has often said the 2022 peace negotiations in Istanbul could serve as a framework for peace talks with Ukraine.