Ukraine war: US-Russia agree to ‘address irritants’ to bilateral relationship, says US – Europe live

On any potential meeting between Trump and Putin:

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We did not set that date, but the two presidents talked about meeting and expect to meet.

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US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz gets asked about Ukrainians and Europeans feeling sidelined in these talks with Russia.

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“If you’re going to bring both sides together, you have to talk to both sides. And we’ll continue to remind everyone, literally, within minutes of president Trump hanging up with President Putin, he called [and] spoke with president Zelensky,” he says, praising “shuttle diplomacy.”

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The US “will continue to push back on this notion that our allies haven’t been consulted: they’re being and they are being literally almost on a daily basis, and we’ll continue to do so,” he says.

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US state secretary Marco Rubio:

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What’s important to understand is two things. The first is [that] the only leader in the world who can make this happen, who can even bring people together to begin to talk about it in a serious way, is President Trump.

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The second thing I would say is that in order for a conflict to end, everyone involved in that conflict has to be okay with it has to be it has to be acceptable to them.

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He says today’s meeting was “the first step of a long and difficult journey.”

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He says that “in order to bring an end to any conflict, there has to be concessions made by all sides,” but it would be wrong to “predetermine those.”

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He hints at a role for the EU further down the line, saying that “there are other parties that have sanctions, the European Union is going to have to be at the table at some point, because they have sanctions as well that have been imposed.”

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“The goal is to bring an end to this conflict in a way that’s fair, enduring, sustainable and acceptable to all parties involved. What that looks like? Well, that’s what this what the ongoing engagement is going to be all about.”

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The US delegation is now speaking to the media.

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US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz says that:

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There’s some underlying principles.

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This needs to be a permanent end to the war, and not a temporary end, as we’ve seen in the past.

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We know just the practical reality is that there is going to be some discussion of territory, and there’s going to be discussion of security guarantees. Those are fundamental basics that will, that will undergird and underlie any type of discussion.

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But I think the most important part is the President has stated his desire, his determination to end this war, to end the killing that is going on … It is not in the interest of either country. It’s not in the interest of the world, and certainly not in the interest of the United States and Europe.

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So all of those things will drive the negotiations going forward.

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The US and Russian delegations have agreed to “address irritants to our bilateral relationship with the objective of taking steps necessary to normalise the operation of our respective diplomatic missions,” US state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said after today’s Riyadh talks.

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The two sides also agreed to appoint high-level teams for Ukraine talks, “working on a path to ending the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible in a way that is enduring, sustainable, and acceptable to all sides,” he said.

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The US and Russia will also begin to look at “future cooperation on matters of mutual geopolitical interest and historic economic and investment opportunities which will emerge from a successful end to the conflict in Ukraine,” he added.

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The statement claims that:

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President Trump wants to stop the killing; the United States wants peace and is using its strength in the world to bring countries together. President Trump is the only leader in the world who can get Ukraine and Russia to agree to that.

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“The parties to today’s meetings pledge to remain engaged to make sure the process moves forward in a timely and productive manner,” it said.

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But on timelines, the statement noted that “one phone call followed by one meeting is not sufficient to establish enduring peace,” and so it is only a start of the process.

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The US also thanked Saudi Arabia for hosting the talks.

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We are getting more reactions from Ushakov, who said that separate teams of Russian and US negotiators will begin contacts on Ukraine in due time.

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He added that the decision to begin contacts with US on Ukraine ultimately would fall to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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On any Trump-Putin meeting, he said that “the delegations of the two countries need to work closely together.”

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“We are ready for this, but it is still difficult to talk about a specific date for the meeting of the two leaders,” he said, quoted by Associated Press.

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Russia’s chief foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov has said it “went well” and was “a serious conversation on all issues,” according to Interfax and Tass, via Reuters.

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He also said that the two sides agreed for negotiators to talk about Ukraine, and briefly discussed the conditions needed for a Putin-Trump summit, although he noted it was unlikely to take place next week.

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We are hearing that that’s it in Riyadh – the US-Russia talks are over.

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We will bring you reactions shortly.

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Russian foreign ministry has just said that talks in Saudi Arabia have now broken for working lunch.

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Here they are enjoying the break in talks:

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(Turns out the earlier 15-minute pause we reported earlier was something else, probably just a coffee break or something!)

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A New York property developer who has known Donald Trump for decades and is now at the centre of his foreign policy team. Witkoff is credited with pressuring Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal.

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US secretary of state Marco Rubio (second left)

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The 53-year-old former Florida senator has advocated a hardline stance on China and Iran while opposing additional funding for Ukraine.

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A decorated war veteran and three-term congressman from Florida, Michael Waltz was an early and steadfast supporter of Donald Trump during his first presidency.

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Known for his hawkish stance on China and Iran, Waltz has also served as an advisor to multiple Republican administrations.

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Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (right)

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A stalwart of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov has served as the country’s foreign minister for over two decades. Throughout his career, he has been a vocal critic of western interference in other nations’ affairs and a staunch opponent of liberal values. However, his actual influence over Putin remains a matter of debate.

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Russia’s chief foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov (second right)

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The 77-year-old Ushakov has been Putin’s top foreign policy aide for over a decade but has largely remained behind the scenes.

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Previously, he served as Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. from 1998 to 2008, gaining valuable experience in negotiations with Washington.

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Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Saudi national security adviser Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban (center) joined the start of the meeting but were expected to leave early in the talks.

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In Riyadh, Russia is expected to use discussions on a potential Ukraine settlement as leverage to push for sanctions relief.

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Leading Moscow’s economic negotiations is Kirill Dmitriev, the 49-year-old head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a close friend of Putin’s daughter. A former investment banker, Dmitriev has played a key role in Russia’s outreach to international investors.

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Although he was not present during the meetings between Russian officials Sergei Lavrov and Yuri Ushakov and their US counterparts, Dmitriev held separate discussions in Riyadh.

n “US oil majors have done very well in Russia,” Dmitriev said in a brief interview on Tuesday morning before the talks began. “We believe that, at some point, they will return – why would they pass up the opportunities Russia has provided for access to its natural resources?,” he asked.

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Senior international correspondent

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Russian and US delegations in Riyadh have resumed talks after a 15-minute pause, a TASS correspondent reports.

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The Vatican has just said that Pope Francis’s plans for this week have been cancelled as he continues to battle with “polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract,” which requires further hospital treatment.

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His Jubilee Audience on Saturday got cancelled, and Archbishop Rino Fisichella will cover for him at this Sunday’s mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican.

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We are getting a line from Russia that there is now a pause in discussions in Riyadh, as the two sides broke for lunch. It’s just after 1pm there.

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We are also told to expect a press conference from Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov after the meeting.

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Let me just bring you another passage from UK defence secretary John Healey’s event in London, as he discussed the potential deployment of UK troops to Ukraine.

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This is what he said:

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We need a security guarantee for Ukraine in Ukraine that is capable of delivering what President Trump has pledged and says he wants, which is a durable peace that requires an end to the Russian attack and no repeat of that in the future.

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The European countries have to play a leading part in that guarantee, but require a backstop from the US, because in the end, it is only the US that can provide the deterrence to Putin that will prevent him attacking again.

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The detail of that is being developed. Keir Starmer will discuss that with President Trump when they meet shortly.

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But the one thing I’m not going to do is discuss details of the work that we’re doing, the discussions we’re having with allies and with the US, because the one thing I don’t want to do is make Putin any wiser.

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UK defence secretary John Healey has been speaking at the Institute for Government in London in the last few minutes.

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In a broader speech focusing on his plans for reforming armed forces, he warned that “the decisions that we make right now over the coming weeks will not only define the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, but the security of our world for a generations to come.”

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He argued that “the test of leadership, of political leadership, isn’t just about managing the immediate, it’s also about reforming for the future.”

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“We are in a new era of threat, and that demands a new era for defence,” he said.

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As the talks in Riyadh continue behind the closed doors, we have been getting some lines from the Kremlin, via Reuters and AFP.

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Putin would be ready to talk to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy “if necessary,” but appeared to question his legitimacy.

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“Putin himself said that he would be ready to negotiate with Zelensky if necessary but the legal basis of agreements needs discussion considering the reality that Zelensky’s legitimacy can be questioned,” he told reporters.

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He also said that the issue of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union was its sovereign right and that Russia did not intend to dictate to Kyiv how it should approach the question – but it would draw a line when it comes to military alliances.

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“We are talking about integration and economic integration processes. And here, of course, no one can dictate anything to any country, and we are not going to do that,” Peskov said.

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But on Nato, he said: “There is a completely different position, of course, on security-related issues related to defence or military alliances.”

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In comments that are likely to cause further alarm in central and eastern Europe, Peskov also said that “a lasting and long-term viable resolution is impossible without a comprehensive consideration of security issues on the continent.”

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He also added that the talks in Riyadh might provide more clarity on a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, but there is no understanding on this question yet.

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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told US envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellog that the European Union wants to “work alongside the US to end the bloodshed and help secure the just and lasting peace that Ukraine and its people rightfully deserve,” according to a readout released by her office.

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Von der Leyen also presented Kellogg with “Europe’s plans to scale up defence production and spending, reinforcing both European and Ukrainian military capabilities.”

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“Reaffirming the EU’s commitment to a just and lasting peace, the President reiterated that any resolution must respect Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, backed by strong security guarantees,” the note said.

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“As the President made it clear: now is a critical moment,” it added.

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European Commission vice-president Teresa Ribera told Reuters that US president Donald Trump has upended the “trustful relationship” between the United States and Europe, and that Brussels should focus on providing the predictability and stability that is lacking in Washington.

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“We need to stick to our strengths and principles,” she said in an interview in London on Monday, criticising Trump’s transactional approach to politics.

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“We need to be flexible but we cannot transact on human rights nor are we going to transact on the unity of Europe, and we are not going to transact on democracy and values,” she argued.

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In unusually direct comments, Ribera also criticised the US policymaking, saying she does “not see any predictability, stability or affordability in these announcements, this is a little bit shocking.”

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The Spanish politician, who is in charge of EU’s digital playbook rules in the Digital Services Act, also said that – despite repeated criticism from the US administration – she would issue two decisions on US Big Tech companies, Apple and Meta, “next month.”

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“There will be decisions along the lines that have been discussed with the companies, developed and based on evidence,” she said.

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Speaking of France’s Emmanuel Macron, we didn’t hear from him last night, but he posted a social media update after the talks.

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“After bringing together several European leaders, I have just spoken with President @realDonaldTrump and then with President @ZelenskyyUa,” he said.

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He asserted that European partners “seek a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine,” as “Russia must end its aggression, and this must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees for the Ukrainians.”

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Repeating similar warnings from other leaders, he said that “otherwise, there is a risk that this ceasefire will end up like the Minsk agreements.”

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“We will work on this together with all Europeans, Americans, and Ukrainians. This is the key.

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We are convinced that Europeans must invest better, more, and together in their security and defense—both for today and for the future.

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To this end, Europeans want to accelerate the implementation of their own agenda for sovereignty, security, and competitiveness. Work will continue based on the European Commission’s proposals, both in supporting Ukraine and in developing and investing in our defense. This agenda, defined in 2022 at the Versailles Summit, must simply be carried out.

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Decisions, actions, coherence. Quickly.

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I will continue these discussions in the coming days.

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Ukrainian deputy prime minister Olha Stefanishyna is in Warsaw this morning attending a General Affairs Council of the European Union, and she briefly spoke with reporters before the meeting.

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Stefanishyna was also asked about potential security guarantees for Ukraine and deployment of European troops as part of a peacekeeping force, and her thoughts on the Paris summit last night.

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She noted that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had “a long phone call” with the host, French president Emmanuel Macron, and said the question of guarantees and deployment remained under “active discussion”.

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“We are closely following the developments on the US side, but I am sure that the European Union, while … hesitant on many issues, will be strong enough to help Ukraine prevail,” she said.

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She also stressed that Ukraine was “not in a process of negotiating a deal,” while acknowledging the “processes” put in place by the new US administration.

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She also said that Ukraine “has not rejected” the proposed US deal on critical minerals, which remain under discussion. “We expect that it will be signed,” she said.

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Stefanishyna was part of the Ukrainian delegation at the Munich Security Conference, taking part in a bilateral meeting with US vice-president JD Vance alongside president Zelenskyy.

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And almost in parallel, US Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg arrives at the Berlaymont in Brussels for his talks with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.

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Later today, he will also meet with European Council president António Costa before travelling to Poland to meet with Polish president Andrzej Duda.

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… and we are now getting first pictures from inside the room where it happens as the US-Russia talks get under way in Riyadh.

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Back when Europe was still looking to America with hope, and not despair and confusion, a US musical perfectly captured the nature of the conversations we are going to see today:

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n

No one really knows how the game is played
n The art of the trade
n How the sausage gets made
n We just assume that it happens
n But no one else is in the room where it happens

n

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Well, from the European point of view, that is exactly the problem: that no one will be in the room where it happens as the US and Russian negotiators meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this morning.

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Their talks have just started in the last few minutes.

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US secretary state Marco Rubio and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov are going to discuss their bilateral relations, potential for future partnerships, and what they intend to do to bring to an end the Russian illegal aggression of Ukraine.

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But Ukraine and Europe are not there and will have to rely on a polished version of what they get told by the US administration. Not ideal.

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As Hamilton put it,

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n

When you got skin in the game, you stay in the game
n But you don’t get a win unless you play in the game
n Oh, you get love for it
n You get hate for it
n But you get nothing if you
n Wait for it

n

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The question of how to get back in that room was discussed at the last night’s emergency meeting in Paris, and I will be looking at reactions across Europe and European leaders’ plans on what’s next.

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Or, to quote Aaron Burr,

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n

I wanna be (Where it happens)
n I’ve got to be, I’ve got to be (I wanna be in the room where it happens)
n In that room (The room where it happens)
n In that big ol’ room (The room where it happens)

n

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It’s Tuesday, 18 February 2024, and this is Europe Live. It’s Jakub Krupa here.

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Good morning.

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The talks between the US and Russia are now under way in Riyadh, Reuters says.

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the US-Russia talks in Riyadh – it’s approaching 8am in the Saudi capital.

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Today’s talks aim to pave the way for the first exchanges on a potential peace deal to end the Ukraine war. However, Kyiv and European leaders have been excluded, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine “cannot recognise any things or any agreements about us without us”.

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Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, and senior Putin aide Yuri Ushakov are to meet with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

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The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, criticised US president Donald Trump’s decision to rush into peace talks with Russia, saying it was “highly inappropriate” that a debate had started about the outcome of talks that had not yet taken place and were being conducted without Ukraine’s involvement.

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This is Adam Fulton to kick off our reporting before Jakub Krupa takes the reins later to steer you through the day.

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The US and Russian sides both sides played down the chances that the first high-level meeting since US Trump took office would result in a breakthrough, but the existence of the talks and Washington’s recent overtures towards the Kremlin have alarmed Ukraine and Europe.

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The talks come after European leaders gathered in Paris for an emergency summit on how to respond to the new US administration’s dramatic pivot. The summit heard widespread calls for a large boost in defence spending, and the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, later urged Trump to provide a US “backstop” to a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine, saying it was the only way to deter Russia from attacking the country again.

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Preparations for a possible summit between presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin are also expected to be on the Riyadh agenda. Trump is pushing for a swift resolution to the three-year conflict in Ukraine, while Russia sees his outreach as a chance to win concessions.

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In other developments:

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  Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy adviser, said on Monday upon arrival in Riyadh that talks on Ukraine would be strictly bilateral, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported. “We came to negotiate with American colleagues,” it quoted Ushakov as saying. “These are bilateral talks, purely bilateral. There can be no trilateral talks in Riyadh.”

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  The Riyadh talks are proceeding to follow up on a surprise phone call to Putin initiated by Trump last week. Trump’s special Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, stressed Trump wanted a quick deal: “We are now at Trump time, which means I get an assignment today and tomorrow at noon he asks me why it hasn’t been done yet.”

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  Russia said ahead of the meeting that Putin and Trump wanted to move on from “abnormal relations” and that it saw no place for Europeans to be at any negotiating table.

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  Zelenskyy accused Washington of wanting “to please” Putin by “now saying things that are very favourable” to him. The Ukrainian president said any peace deal would need to include “robust and reliable” security guarantees, which France and Britain have called for but not all European powers support.

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No date for Trump-Putin meeting yet, but leaders expect to meet, US delegation says

On any potential meeting between Trump and Putin:

We did not set that date, but the two presidents talked about meeting and expect to meet.

Ukraine, Europe consulted almost daily, Waltz insists, praising shuttle diplomacy

US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz gets asked about Ukrainians and Europeans feeling sidelined in these talks with Russia.

“If you’re going to bring both sides together, you have to talk to both sides. And we’ll continue to remind everyone, literally, within minutes of president Trump hanging up with President Putin, he called [and] spoke with president Zelensky,” he says, praising “shuttle diplomacy.”

The US “will continue to push back on this notion that our allies haven’t been consulted: they’re being and they are being literally almost on a daily basis, and we’ll continue to do so,” he says.

Everyone needs to be OK with agreement, US Rubio says, hints at EU role needed to remove sanctions on Russia

US state secretary Marco Rubio:

What’s important to understand is two things. The first is [that] the only leader in the world who can make this happen, who can even bring people together to begin to talk about it in a serious way, is President Trump.

The second thing I would say is that in order for a conflict to end, everyone involved in that conflict has to be okay with it has to be it has to be acceptable to them.

He says today’s meeting was “the first step of a long and difficult journey.”

He says that “in order to bring an end to any conflict, there has to be concessions made by all sides,” but it would be wrong to “predetermine those.”

He hints at a role for the EU further down the line, saying that “there are other parties that have sanctions, the European Union is going to have to be at the table at some point, because they have sanctions as well that have been imposed.”

“The goal is to bring an end to this conflict in a way that’s fair, enduring, sustainable and acceptable to all parties involved. What that looks like? Well, that’s what this what the ongoing engagement is going to be all about.”

Ukraine talks to include discussion on territory, security guarantees, US delegation says

The US delegation is now speaking to the media.

US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz says that:

There’s some underlying principles.

This needs to be a permanent end to the war, and not a temporary end, as we’ve seen in the past.

We know just the practical reality is that there is going to be some discussion of territory, and there’s going to be discussion of security guarantees. Those are fundamental basics that will, that will undergird and underlie any type of discussion.

But I think the most important part is the President has stated his desire, his determination to end this war, to end the killing that is going on … It is not in the interest of either country. It’s not in the interest of the world, and certainly not in the interest of the United States and Europe.

So all of those things will drive the negotiations going forward.

Jakub Krupa

Can’t help but wonder how Ukrainian and European officials feel reading about plans to “address irritants” to the US-Russia relationship.

Going on a limb, but I think they may not be happy with the choice of words here.

US-Russia agree to ‘address irritants’ to bilateral relationship, start Ukraine talks, US says

The US and Russian delegations have agreed to “address irritants to our bilateral relationship with the objective of taking steps necessary to normalise the operation of our respective diplomatic missions,” US state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said after today’s Riyadh talks.

The two sides also agreed to appoint high-level teams for Ukraine talks, “working on a path to ending the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible in a way that is enduring, sustainable, and acceptable to all sides,” he said.

The US and Russia will also begin to look at “future cooperation on matters of mutual geopolitical interest and historic economic and investment opportunities which will emerge from a successful end to the conflict in Ukraine,” he added.

The statement claims that:

President Trump wants to stop the killing; the United States wants peace and is using its strength in the world to bring countries together. President Trump is the only leader in the world who can get Ukraine and Russia to agree to that.

“The parties to today’s meetings pledge to remain engaged to make sure the process moves forward in a timely and productive manner,” it said.

But on timelines, the statement noted that “one phone call followed by one meeting is not sufficient to establish enduring peace,” and so it is only a start of the process.

The US also thanked Saudi Arabia for hosting the talks.

Russia-US talks on Ukraine to start ‘in due time,’ to be decided by Putin, Ushakov says

We are getting more reactions from Ushakov, who said that separate teams of Russian and US negotiators will begin contacts on Ukraine in due time.

He added that the decision to begin contacts with US on Ukraine ultimately would fall to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

On any Trump-Putin meeting, he said that “the delegations of the two countries need to work closely together.”

“We are ready for this, but it is still difficult to talk about a specific date for the meeting of the two leaders,” he said, quoted by Associated Press.

Riyadh talks ‘went well,’ with early discussions on Ukraine, conditions for Trump-Putin summit, Russia’s Ushakov says

Russia’s chief foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov has said it “went well” and was “a serious conversation on all issues,” according to Interfax and Tass, via Reuters.

He also said that the two sides agreed for negotiators to talk about Ukraine, and briefly discussed the conditions needed for a Putin-Trump summit, although he noted it was unlikely to take place next week.

US-Russia talks in Riyadh finished

We are hearing that that’s it in Riyadh – the US-Russia talks are over.

We will bring you reactions shortly.

Jakub Krupa

Taking a step away from the Riyadh talks for a second, I just wanted to bring this insightful and visually brilliant piece on Europe’s population crisis to your attention.

The Guardian’s interactive journalist Alex Clark looks at how the rise of the far-right could speed up the population decline of Europe, projections show, creating economic shocks including slower growth and soaring costs from pensions and elderly care.

Involves lots of maps and charts, but it’s well worth your time.

Meanwhile in Brussels, European Commission spokespeople are heroically trying not to go beyond the readout from von der Leyen’s meeting with US Ukraine envoy Kellogg (10:25).

They have spent last 30 or 40 minutes dancing around questions about what was said behind the closed doors, including if there were any guarantees that Europe would eventually get a seat at the table.

And deputy chief spokesperson Stefan de Keersmaecker is running out of ways to say the variation of “I don’t think there’s anything I can add to the readout that has been made available.”

The current line appears to be:

There can be no just and lasting peace with Ukraine without Ukraine, and there can be no just and lasting peace with Ukraine without the European Union.

This is a matter that concerns the security of Ukraine and of the European Union, and it’s with the partners that we will reach and work towards a just and lasting peace.

EU’s foreign policy spokesperson Anitta Hipper went a bit further:

Russia is the aggressor. Russia needs to pay, and this is what we need to do to make and ensure that Ukraine stands strong.

This means more ammunition, more weapons, more defense. Putin only understands this language of power. So this is something that we will need to do, and we are doing in a united way.

And Russia is a threat, not only to Ukraine, but beyond Europe. So we need to stop Russia.

In the last few minutes, de Keersmaecker was also asked about a social media post from Kellogg, in which he thanked Costa for a meeting (describing him as “the EU president”) but didn’t mention his talks with von der Leyen.

“Unfortunately, although we at the Commission can do quite a lot of things, we cannot read the minds of other people,” he responded with a deep sigh.

US-Russia talks in Riyadh break for working lunch

Russian foreign ministry has just said that talks in Saudi Arabia have now broken for working lunch.

Here they are enjoying the break in talks:

(Turns out the earlier 15-minute pause we reported earlier was something else, probably just a coffee break or something!)

Who is who in the room where it happens in Riyadh

Pjotr Sauer

Russian affairs reporter

US:

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (left)

A New York property developer who has known Donald Trump for decades and is now at the centre of his foreign policy team. Witkoff is credited with pressuring Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (second left)

Once a staunch critic of Donald Trump, Rubio has since become one of his closest allies, making history as the first Latino to serve as the nation’s top diplomat.

The 53-year-old former Florida senator has advocated a hardline stance on China and Iran while opposing additional funding for Ukraine.

US national security adviser Mike Waltz (third left)

A decorated war veteran and three-term congressman from Florida, Michael Waltz was an early and steadfast supporter of Donald Trump during his first presidency.

Known for his hawkish stance on China and Iran, Waltz has also served as an advisor to multiple Republican administrations.

RUSSIA:

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (right)

A stalwart of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov has served as the country’s foreign minister for over two decades. Throughout his career, he has been a vocal critic of western interference in other nations’ affairs and a staunch opponent of liberal values. However, his actual influence over Putin remains a matter of debate.

Russia’s chief foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov (second right)

The 77-year-old Ushakov has been Putin’s top foreign policy aide for over a decade but has largely remained behind the scenes.

Previously, he served as Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. from 1998 to 2008, gaining valuable experience in negotiations with Washington.

THE HOSTS:

Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Saudi national security adviser Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban (center) joined the start of the meeting but were expected to leave early in the talks.

European Council president António Costa posted a brief update after his meeting with US Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg.

Peace cannot be a simple ceasefire – we need an agreement that will ensure a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine and security in Europe.

Ukraine can count on Europe. We are ready to continue to work constructively with the US to ensure peace and security.

Russia looking for sanctions relief – analysis

Pjotr Sauer

Russian affairs reporter

In Riyadh, Russia is expected to use discussions on a potential Ukraine settlement as leverage to push for sanctions relief.

Leading Moscow’s economic negotiations is Kirill Dmitriev, the 49-year-old head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a close friend of Putin’s daughter. A former investment banker, Dmitriev has played a key role in Russia’s outreach to international investors.

Although he was not present during the meetings between Russian officials Sergei Lavrov and Yuri Ushakov and their US counterparts, Dmitriev held separate discussions in Riyadh.

“US oil majors have done very well in Russia,” Dmitriev said in a brief interview on Tuesday morning before the talks began. “We believe that, at some point, they will return – why would they pass up the opportunities Russia has provided for access to its natural resources?,” he asked.

US-Russia talks in Riyadh resume after 15-minute break

Julian Borger

Senior international correspondent

Russian and US delegations in Riyadh have resumed talks after a 15-minute pause, a TASS correspondent reports.

Vatican cancels Pope Francis’s engagements this weekend

The Vatican has just said that Pope Francis’s plans for this week have been cancelled as he continues to battle with “polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract,” which requires further hospital treatment.

His Jubilee Audience on Saturday got cancelled, and Archbishop Rino Fisichella will cover for him at this Sunday’s mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican.