US, Russian officials to meet again within 2 weeks to discuss ending Ukraine war, Russia says

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Source: ABC News

February 22, 2025, 12:17 PM


Officials from the United States and Russia will meet again within two weeks to discuss the ending of the war in Ukraine after re-establishing diplomatic relations with this week's meeting, according to a senior Russian official. The officials will meet in a yet-to-be disclosed third country, following their first talks in over three years in Saudi Arabia.

There was an "agreement in principle" for the two sides to hold consultations to discuss "irritants" in the countries' relations, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Russian state media. Before that next round of talks, first there will be a meeting between the directors of relevant departments from both sides, Ryabkov said.

The Kremlin is in full agreement with the Trump administration that the Ukraine war should be settled through "diplomatic talks," and that it is "essential to establish peace as soon as possible," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday. Just a day before, President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "a dictator" and questioned his legitimacy.

Peskov said the Biden administration "never came up with any objective to initiate a peaceful process." "[The Trump administration talks] about the need to establish peace as soon as possible and do it through negotiations," Peskov said. The U.S. mission to the United Nations has crafted a short draft resolution marking the three-year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine that does not attribute blame for the conflict, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

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[JohnSJ]

1. Peskov is a lying POS, just like trump. The Biden administration DID come up with an objective peace process before the

war.

DON'T INVADE UKRAINE PUTINE!!!

and they didn't follow that advice.

F**K Putin, Trump, and the rest of the rethugs in congress.

[mdbl]

3. Yes, let's let the liars make a deal without any consideration to Ukraine

or those that died fighting for it. Typical Dump - doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself.

[C_U_L8R]

2. And Trump was supposed to solve it his first day.

Now he's kicking the can down the road with another one of his lame 'two week' excuses. He's had three years to come up with something, anything helpful, and all we've seen is bluster and bullshit. Go away Trump and don't come back until you have something tangible. What a duffer.

[kacekwl]

4. Ah, the famous and

magical 2 WEEKS.

[Martin68]

5. A lot of hot air. They have no say on the matter.