Senior U.S. and Russian officials met on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia for more than four hours to discuss ending the war in Ukraine and preparing for a Trump-Putin summit. Why it matters: The meeting is another significant step in improving U.

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the United States is ramping up efforts to broker a peace deal, but sharp divisions are emerging over how to approach Russia’s role in the conflict.

Today marks three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Last week, Trump administration and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to talk about ending the war. It was America's first direct,