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RIYADH (REUTERS)
Talks between U.S. and Russian officials scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia are to determine what is possible to end Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Monday.
Bruce told reporters in Riyadh that the meeting, involving Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, was a step to determine if the Russians are serious about talks toward peace.
"This is a follow-up on that initial conversation between (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and President (Donald) Trump about perhaps if that first step is even possible, what the interests are, if this can be managed," Bruce said.
