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Russia ended years of political isolation sparked by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine as a delegation of Kremlin officials met with U.S. counterparts in Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh, Ukraine
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Russia on Feb. 18 ended years of political isolation sparked by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as a delegation of Kremlin officials met with their U.S. counterparts in Saudi Arabia to discuss how to end the very war it started.

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US and Russian delegations met in Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2025

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Both sides described the meeting as positive

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

US and Russia agreed to resume full-fledged work of embassies in Moscow and Washington

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:26:46.495Z

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