In the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, talks of high -ranking representatives of the US and Russia authorities began. The bosses of diplomacy of these countries, Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov, sat down at the table. Both delegations include both politicians with many years of diplomatic experience and people who have been able to recently.
This is the first meeting of representatives of both countries at such a high level since the start of Russia's full -glass invasion of Ukraine almost three years ago. The topic of conversations is to be rebuilding bilateral relations and preparation for possible peace conversations on Ukraine. The authorities in Kiev, like the European Union, did not receive an invitation to participate in these negotiations.
Composition of the Russian delegation
Sergei LavrovMinister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Lavrov, 74 years old, has been represented by Vladimir Putin on the international arena for over 20 years. He worked as a Soviet diplomat at Sri Lanka. Before he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Lavrov was a permanent representative of the country at the UN.
Yuri ReszakowPutin's advisor for foreign policy since 2012. He is 77 years old. He participates in Putin's most important international meetings and speaks on his behalf in important diplomatic issues. In the years 1998–2008 he was the Russian ambassador in Washington.
Yuri Ruszakow (on the left) and Sergei Lavrov (on the right)Reuters
Composition of the US delegation
Marco RubioUS Secretary of State. He was nominated for his position by Donald Trump in January, thus he became the first Latinos holding this office.
As the deputy head of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Senate Commission for Foreign Relations, the 53-year-old has extensive experience in international matters. He is considered a “hawk” of foreign policy, which holds a hard position on many issues. He does not avoid speaking about China, Iran or regimes in Cuba and Venezuela.
Mike WaltzNational Security Advisor. He is a retired colonel of “Green Berets”, Special Forces of the US Army. Waltz is also a longtime supporter of Donald Trump. From 2018, he sits on the House of Representatives as a deputy from Florida.
Steve Witkoffa messenger to the Middle East. Trump's personal friend, billionaire, developer. According to the Washington Post, until recently he did not have a formal diplomatic experience, but he has already participated in many important negotiations, including He mediated in the agreement on the suspension of weapons between Israel and Hamas.
From the left: Steve Witkoff, Marco Rubio and Mike WaltzReuters
Representatives of Saudi Arabia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, the prince, also sat at the table Faisal Bin Farhan al-Saud and national security advisor Musaed bin Mohammed al-Aiban.
Source of the main photo: Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters / Forum