Russia, Ukraine to hold one-on-one talks, U.S. may join

Russia and Ukraine are set to hold a new round of talks on resolving the conflict in Ukraine in a bilateral format, with the possible participation of the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

“They (Russia and Ukraine) are going to continue talks this week. This time it will be in a bilateral format. U.S. participation is possible,” Rubio told a Senate hearing.

The upcoming talks will therefore focus on direct dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv, while leaving open the possibility of U.S. involvement.