According to a readout from the Office of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. Special Envoy Ambassador Steve Witkoff was also on hand,

President Donald Trump tapped Marco Rubio, John Ratcliffe, Michael Waltz and Steve Witkoff to lead Russia-Ukraine negotiations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to travel to Riyadh for early-stage talks.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, right, and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attend an interview after meeting Tuesday with Russian officials

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff will be traveling to Saudi Arabia in the coming days in order to meet with representatives from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government in order to begin talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine,

Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz, and special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian officials who have not yet been named.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are headed to Saudi Arabia to initiate negotiations toward peace between Russia and Ukraine,

The meeting in Riyadh — which included Rubio, U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov a

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attend an interview after meeting

The officials discussing the war include Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff.

A U.S. official says Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia for direct talks with Russian officials in the coming days to seek an end to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The official says that also expected to take part in the talks in Riyadh is national security adviser Michael Waltz and special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian officials for talks over the war in Ukraine on Feb. 18.