The U.S. and Russian delegations are meeting to discuss improving ties between the two countries and negotiating an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The meeting will mark a significant shift in ties following the U.S. diplomatic isolation of Russia after it began its operations in Ukraine nearly three years ago.

Joining the discussion: 

• Ulrich Bruckner is a Jean Monnet Professor of European studies at Stanford University in Berlin.
• Michael Maloof is a former Senior Security Policy Analyst with the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
• Oleksii Riabchyn is an adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.
• Dmitry Babich is a journalist and Russian political analyst.

The U.S. and Russia’s top diplomats are set to meet on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Saudi Arabia. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with a Russian delegation that includes Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov… pic.twitter.com/CF8eKynFHl

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The 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) concluded on Sunday, Feb. 16, amid strained transatlantic relations. "We have to fear that our common value base is not that common anymore," Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the MSC, said.https://t.co/uOoU72X6wv

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