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Saudi Arabia emerges as big winner in U.S.-Russia talks

Beyond the enhancement of its diplomatic stature, Saudi Arabia hopes to influence the course of regional issues, primarily the war in Gaza.

Saudi Arabia emerges as big winner in U.S.-Russia talks

A photo of the Russo-American talks held on Tuesday in Riyadh. From left to right: U.S. Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, National Security Advisor Musaid al-Aiban, Russian President's Foreign Policy Advisor Yuri Ushakov, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. (Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/AFP)

On Tuesday, all eyes were on Saudi Arabia, which hosted the first U.S.-Russia meeting at the level of foreign chiefs since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Discussions concluded with the United States and Russia — whose official...
On Tuesday, all eyes were on Saudi Arabia, which hosted the first U.S.-Russia meeting at the level of foreign chiefs since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Discussions concluded with the United States and Russia — whose official...