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Russia and the United States shook hands today on an agreement to resume full diplomatic relations and establish Ukraine peace talks, cementing an extraordinary reversal of international policy under Donald Trump's presidency.

The talks in Saudi Arabia – unthinkable even six months ago – were aimed as a step toward ending Russia's war in Ukraine after Mr Trump ordered officials to begin negotiations.

Mr Rubio said the sides agreed as a first step to re-establish full staffing of their respective embassies, reversing the expulsions that followed Mr Putin's invasion.

He said those moves had "really diminished our ability to operate in Moscow" and that Russia would say the same about its mission in Washington. "We're going to need to have vibrant diplomatic missions that are able to function normally," he said.

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Trump labeled Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections" and pointed out Ukraine's financial abuse of American tax dollars.

Trump also pointed out that while many heads of state have branded Zelenskyy a hero, the Ukrainian president has failed to hold a democratic election since sparking the conflict in 2022.

"On top of this, Zelenskyy admits that half of the money we sent him is 'MISSING,'" Trump added. "He refuses to have Elections, is very low in Ukrainian Polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden 'like a fiddle.' A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left."

Trump noted that up until his second term, none of the parties involved have managed to move closer to a peace treaty.

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