Senior US and Russian officials have concluded extensive talks at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – the most significant diplomatic engagement between the two powers since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Talks between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine are set to begin Tuesday, multiple sources have told CNN.

The Kremlin says top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, ending the war in Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Pre