Moscow Hardens Stand, US Says "Long Journey" Ahead: Details Of The Russia-US Meet | Read
The much-anticipated meeting between Russia and the United States in Saudi Arabia concluded on Tuesday evening (Riyadh time). Ukraine was discussed in detail. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to the international press immediately after the top-level meeting.
"Today is the first step of a long and difficult journey - but an important one," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in his opening remarks. He outlined the goal set in the meeting. "The goal is an agreement that is acceptable to everyone involved in it - and that obviously includes Ukraine, but also our partners in Europe, and, of course, the Russian side as well."
