Bangladesh, Feb. 19 -- The United States and its allies will have to reassess the extensive sanctions regime imposed on Russia in order to achieve a lasting resolution to the Ukraine conflict, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated during a press conference in Riyadh on February 18. Rubios remarks signal a potential shift in Washingtons approach to the conflict, raising the possibility of future economic cooperation with Moscow once hostilities come to an end.

Rubio, speaking alongside National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and special envoy Steve Witkoff, shared details of a high-level meeting between US and Russian delegations held in Saudi Arabias capital. The Russian delegation was represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, presi...