
The Guardian - 1 hour 1 min ago
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said Moscow and Washington would explore geopolitical and economic cooperation once the war in Ukraine is 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...

The Guardian - 1 hour 22 min ago
US talks with Russia over Ukraine's future, like the president's prescription for Gaza, highlights how business and foreign policy merge The Trump administration did not take red lines on Ukraine to its talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday: it cares about the bottom line. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, underscored that when he said the two sides would create a team, not only to support Ukraine peace talks but also to explore the "incredible opportunities" to partner...

Variety - 2 hours 38 min ago
Surj Sports Investment, the sports investment unit of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund (PIF), has acquired a minority stake in billionaire Len Blavatnik’s DAZN sports streaming service, in what is being touted as a landmark deal that could radically change the sports content ecosystem in the Middle East. The long-gestating agreement — widely believed to involve PIF […]...

Sky News - 3 hours 19 min ago
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The Hill - 4 hours 4 min ago
Russia has freed an American citizen detained on drug charges, in what the State Department called a "welcome gesture" ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia. American Kalob Byers Wayne, 28, was released earlier this week to the custody of U.S. officials. He was reportedly arrested on Feb. 7 at...

The Guardian - 4 hours 8 min ago
Absurd for Moscow to talk about peace while it is killing Ukrainians, official says, after drone strikes across country Europe live latest on Ukraine talks Ukraine reacted with gloom and dismay on Tuesday to the meeting between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia, with officials in Kyiv saying the Trump administration was "appeasing" Moscow. They said negotiations between the two delegations got under way in Riyadh just hours after Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of drones. At least two...

The Independent - 4 hours 16 min ago
US secretary of state Marco Rubio led the US delegation meeting with their Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia - but so far Europe and Ukraine have been frozen out...

The Hill - 4 hours 32 min ago
The Trump administration met on Tuesday with Russian officials to discuss an end to Russia's three-year war in Ukraine but no delegation from Kyiv took part in the talks. The meetings, which were hosted in Saudi Arabia, featured a cadre of high-ranking U.S. officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser...

Newsweek - 4 hours 44 min ago
The Ukrainian president said he would reschedule the trip for March 10 after his country was not invited to talks on negotiating an end to the war.

Sky Sports - 4 hours 51 min ago
Live build-up ahead of Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker and Artur Beterbievs undisputed rematch again Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia; watch historic card live from Saudi Arabia on Sky Sports Box Office from 4pm on Saturday February 22...

The Guardian - 4 hours 53 min ago
Marco Rubio says talks first step of a long and difficult journey' while Putin adviser says meeting went well' Top US and Russian officials have met in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive negotiations between the two countries in three years, agreeing to continue planning an end to the Ukraine war amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a settlement favouring Vladimir Putin. After the talks at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, which lasted almost five hours, the...

BBC - 4 hours 57 min ago
Three Americans and two Russians took part in the negotiations and agreed to reset diplomatic relations.

BBC - 5 hours 41 min ago
All you need to know about Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker, including ringwalk time and undercard for their world title fight in Saudi Arabia.

BBC - 5 hours 52 min ago
Daniel Dubois' heavyweight world title defence against Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live on Saturday.

UPI - 7 hours 25 sec ago
Senior American and Russian officials sat down for talks Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first high-level contact between the two countries in more than three years, on a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine.

NBC News - 7 hours 11 min ago
Senior officials from the United States and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive talks between the two nations since the invasion began nearly three years ago. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was notably left out of the meeting, insisted on Monday "we cannot recognize any agreements about us made without us." NBC's Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

NPR - 7 hours 17 min ago
The talks build on last week's phone call between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin during which the two leaders agreed to work together towards a negotiated end to the war.

Fox News - 7 hours 57 min ago
Russian officials say Ukrainian membership in NATO is a red line in peace talks as they met with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Fox News - 7 hours 57 min ago
Russian officials say Ukrainian membership in NATO is a red line in peace talks as they met with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

The Guardian - 8 hours 34 min ago
Negotiations get under way, with Kyiv and other European powers sidelined. Plus, why gen Z has ditched capitalization Good morning. The negotiations over a ceasefire in Ukraine between the US and Russia, with Kyiv and other European powers sidelined, have begun in Riyadh , the capital of Saudi Arabia. What was said in Paris? There were calls for boosts in defence spending but some, notably Germany, wanted to stymie discussion of European boots on the ground in peacekeeping efforts. What has Ukraine...

NPR - 8 hours 41 min ago
American and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. The Trump administration has started making broad cuts to federal health agencies. Days after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, four of his top aides and deputy mayors announced their resignations. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter . Today's...

Newsweek - 9 hours 4 min ago
The U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine's participation give a glimpse at how Trump may handle a crisis over Taiwan.

The Independent - 9 hours 46 min ago
Ukraine says no peace deal can be made on its behalf in the talks in Saudi Arabia today...

The Independent - 10 hours 30 min ago
Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff...