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17 February 2025
Trump live news: Top US diplomat Rubio in Saudi Arabia on Middle East tour

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Russia’s Lavrov expected to meet US counterpart Rubio in Riyadh to discuss ending Ukraine war
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Saudi Arabia, a day after saying during a visit to Israel that the Palestinian group Hamas “must be eradicated”.
- Moscow and Washington confirm senior officials will begin talks this week in Riyadh aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, sparking an emergency meeting of European leaders.
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