U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is received by Saudi Arabian Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed al-Smari upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Feb. 17, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/AFP via Getty Images
Top officials from the United States and Russia are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss reopening normal relations and beginning negotiations for a cease-fire in Ukraine.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Riyadh following a phone call last week between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
