Note: Many reports about alleged attacks and aggression from the Ukrainian side, as well as the course of the war that Russian and Belarusian state media provide, are likely not true. Such reports may be part of the information warfare by the Russian Federation.

Top U.S. and Russian officials have had their most extensive high-level engagement since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine almost three years ago.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rubio’s diplomatic experience is limited to his time in the Senate, during which he served on the Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees.

As a senator, Marco Rubio prided himself on challenging tyrants. But as secretary of state, President Trump has tasked him with helping to potentially turn Russia from an enemy into an ally.

The meeting is meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tuesday's talks between the Russian and American delegations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lasted over four hours and were the first since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with senior Russian leaders in ... and today we took an important step forward,” Bruce added. Following the talks, Rubio, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Yuri Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide ...

Senior officials from the U.S. and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia on improving ties and ending the war in Ukraine - but Ukraine isn't invited.

The United States said that the message about the three-point plan for the Ukrainian settlement is fake. This was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following talks with representatives of the US administration.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in South Africa for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where top European diplomats are expected to reinforce their support for Ukraine

When Marco Rubio first launched his presidential campaign ... s top diplomat – sat across from his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Saudi Arabia this week in a bid to revive relations ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was on his way to the country, amid expectations that peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine are about to begin. Ukrainian President ...