Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the two countries have agreed to create conditions to restore co-operation.

Russia meeting expected on Tuesday in Riyadh “will be devoted primarily to the restoration of the entire complex of Russian-American relations.”

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, the Kremlin said Monday, in

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised the outcome of Russia-U.S. talks in Saudi Arabia and said that Ukraine would not be excluded from negotiations to end the war. "Without increasing the level of trust between Russia and the United States,

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.

Europe will invest more in security and lead on providing guarantees to Kyiv, but cooperation with Washington to secure peace remains crucial, European leaders said after an emergency meeting held ahead of U.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Ukraine would not be excluded from negotiations to end the war, but success would depend on raising the level of trust between Moscow and Washington.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he believes he can end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine after meetings between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia.