Ukraine Talks, U.S. Health Agency Cuts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Fallout
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What are U.S. and Russia discussing in Saudi Arabia?
Top foreign policy officials from the U.S. and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia today.
Yeah, Ukraine isn't invited, but ending the war is a primary focus. What's on the bargaining table without Ukraine present?
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Today, in Saudi Arabia, U.S. and Russian diplomats met to discuss ways to end Russia's war in Ukraine. After the meeting, which was billed as peace talks, the U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed reporters.
We agreed on what the goal is. The goal is to bring an end to this conflict in a way that's fair, enduring, sustainable, and acceptable to all parties involved.
Joining us to talk about what was achieved and what wasn't is NPR's Russia correspondent Charles Maines. Good morning, Charles.
Hi there.
What was the outcome of the U.S. and Russia peace talks?
Okay, so this meeting just wrapped up. What can you tell us?
Well, the meeting was a direct result of that phone call last week between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which these two leaders agreed to pursue this negotiated end to the war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as we heard, headed the U.S. delegation, along with White House envoy Steve Witkoff, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz as well, who said that they showed up determined to get things done.
President Trump is determined to move very quickly. We just had a head of state phone call, the first in years. And here we are less than a week later at the highest level of the U.S. and Russian government. And we expect to continue to drive that pace.
Now, these talks paced out at about four and a half hours. Both sides described them as positive, as serious. They also made clear this was just an initial step towards more negotiations to end the war. They didn't expect to solve it in one day.
But, Charles, notably, Ukrainian and European officials were absent today. Did either side address that?
Yeah, no, that's right. Ukraine was not even invited, although both Trump and the Kremlin say Ukraine will be involved in some way at some point. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Kiev won't recognize any deals that are done without Ukraine. And Europe, of course, has been upset about being sidelined, an issue they see as key to European security.
Who is being impacted by the federal health agency cuts?
Yet the American delegation, Waltz in particular, pushed back against this idea that somehow Kiev or Europe was being ignored. He said, no, this was just shuttle diplomacy. You talk to different sides and pass on what they have to say.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What are U.S. and Russia discussing in Saudi Arabia?
0:03–2:36
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How are U.S. health agencies affected by federal job cuts?
2:36
3
What controversies are surrounding NYC Mayor Eric Adams?
0:36–2:06
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What was the outcome of the U.S. and Russia peace talks?
2:06–3:58
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Who is being impacted by the federal health agency cuts?
3:58–14:33
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