First Moves Since The Riyadh US - Russia Meeting
Posted By: earlybird, 2/20/2025 12:31:15 PM
Events are continuing to develop after the initial meeting of top American and Russian officials in Riyadh, KSA. The #1 priority that SecState Rubio presented after the meeting was the reestablishment of normal diplomatic relations between the US and Russia. Today we hear that Putin, having heard what FM Lavrov had to say after the meeting—presumably that Trump isn’t trying to play any “Gypsy tricks”—has agreed to this important step:
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