BREAKING: Russia and U.S. Agree to Restore Diplomatic Relations

In a significant development, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia and the United States have agreed to restore diplomatic ties. This decision follows high-level talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed steps to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and improve bilateral relations. The discussions led to agreements on restoring embassy staffing and establishing a high-level team to support peace negotiations. Notably, Ukrainian representatives were absent from these talks, prompting criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.