Russia-US talks in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 18: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin's Foreign Policy Advisor Yuri Ushakov (2nd R) attend a meeting between Russia and the United States, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 18, 2025. The talks aimed improving the relations between the two nations and addressing the conflict in Ukraine. (Photo by Russian Foreign Ministry / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)