U.S., Russia agree to appoint teams for consultations on Ukraine

Talks between Russian and U.S. delegations led by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, respectively, concluded in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday, reported Xinhua.

Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin's foreign affairs adviser, described the Riyadh talks as "positive." He said, "It was a serious conversation on all issues," noting the two sides agreed to take into account each other's interests.

Both sides agreed to appoint high-level negotiating teams to work towards a settlement to the conflict in Ukraine "as soon as possible in a way that is enduring, sustainable, and acceptable to all sides," according to a statement by the U.S. Department of State.

Besides, they agreed to establish a consultation mechanism to address irritants to the bilateral relationship to finally normalize the operation of the two countries' respective diplomatic missions, and to lay the groundwork for "future cooperation" between the two sides, said the U.S. statement.

US and Russia agree on 4 principles following talks on Ukraine, Rubio says

From CNN’s Christian Edwards

The United States and Russia agreed on four principles following talks that lasted more than four hours in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.