Senior officials from the U.S. and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia on improving ties and ending the war in Ukraine - but Ukraine isn't invited.

The decision came in a lawsuit filed by 14 states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, challenging DOGE’s authority to access sensitive government data.

The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar on Monday ahead of Russia-U.S. talks scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on February 18.

A U.S. citizen arrested in Russia earlier this month on drug smuggling charges was released ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between Moscow and Washington.

Moscow’s demand during Riyadh talks rejected but allies fear Donald Trump could yet allow restoration of former Soviet bloc

It comes after the Ukrainian president suggested Donald Trump was "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia.

The future of Ukraine hangs in the balance as U.S. officials head to Saudi Arabia to begin direct negotiations with Moscow over ending the war, leaving Kyiv and its European allies scrambling to come

Top Russian diplomats met with U.S. officials Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. No Ukrainian officials were present at

The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump as a problem solver ahead of U.S.-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia, the first high-level, in-person discussions in years between the two countries.

European leaders were dismayed that their officials and those from Ukraine weren't invited to preliminary U.S.-Russia talks last week in Saudi Arabia. The very short U.S. draft resolution offers mourning for “the tragic loss of life throughout the Russia-Ukraine conflict” and “implores a swift end to the conflict and further urges a lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia.

Por Stephen Collinson, CNN Vladímir Putin se muestra optimista ante las críticas conversaciones entre Estados Unidos y Rusia este martes en Arabia Saudita para poner fin a la guerra de Ucrania. La adm

Six officials say they believe Russian President Putin could agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine because it would give his military some time to reset and rebuild. However, he is not interested in a "real peace deal.