Key players in Ukraine war talks

Top U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss
how to end the war in Ukraine, without anyone from Kyiv taking part
and as Europe struggles to respond to the rapid pace of events


UNITED STATES

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State,
serves as President
Donald Trump’s
chief foreign affairs
adviser and top
U.S. diplomat

Mike Waltz
National Security
Adviser. Former
army special
forces officer is
long-time Trump
supporter

Steve Witkoff
Special Middle East
envoy. Trump’s
personal friend,
golf buddy and
billionaire real
estate developer


TRUMP’S GOALS

Stop the fighting in Ukraine

Less U.S. involvement, given that
Washington has sent tens of billions
of dollars’ worth of weapons to Kyiv

Access to Ukraine’s rare minerals
in exchange for wartime aid


RUSSIA

Sergei Lavrov
Russia’s foreign
minister has
represented
President Vladimir
Putin on world stage
for over 20 years

Yuri Ushakov
Foreign policy
adviser to Putin,
he previously
served as Russia’s
ambassador to
the U.S.

Kirill Dmitriev
Head of Russian
sovereign wealth
fund may join
negotiations to
deal with economic
issues


PUTIN’S CONDITIONS

Recognition of Russian-occupied
territories in eastern and southern
Ukraine as part of Russia

Lifting of sanctions on Russia

Denial of Ukraine’s request to join
NATO military alliance


Sources: BBC, Bloomberg 
Pictures: Getty Images, President of Russia 
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