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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads a delegation that includes National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and

78th British Academy Film Awards — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads a delegation that includes National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for initial talks

Published February 16, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 78th British Academy Film Awards.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads a delegation that includes National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for initial talks with Russia. A Russian source reports that the meeting will occur on 18 February and that the Russian delegation is expected to include Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, and SVR Director Sergey Naryshkin. [https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-talks-negotiations-saudi-51b77cdf699f13ad16cb00bbf371b840 (AP)] [https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/7513890?from=top_main_1 ( Kommersant ) ]

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