### [2025-02-18](/feed/2025/02/18/index.md)

##### Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
# The delegations agree to start the negotiating process for ending the war, create high-level teams, and normalize diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-riyadh-talks-trump-putin-rubio-0c3beebfef5839e9d509ff58239a6bc5)

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