Russia reclaims diplomatic standing in landmark Riyadh talks
During talks between representatives of the United States and the Russian Federation in Riyadh, Moscow achieved its goals, while Washington did not achieve any successes, assessed Keir Giles from the British think tank Chatham House. The meeting was the first of its kind since the beginning of the Russian aggression in Ukraine three years ago.
On Tuesday in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, envoys from Russia and the United States sat at the negotiating table. It was the first meeting of its kind since the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and its main topic was the war in Ukraine.
Analyst Keir Giles from the British think tank Chatham House emphasized that the Americans achieved nothing. The Briton commented that he noticed analysts did not expect the meeting to benefit anyone other than Russia.
Russia gains from talks, returns to the international stage
Giles said that Russia achieved precisely what it intended to achieve, and the United States, unsurprisingly, achieved nothing - neither for itself nor its allies. The initial reports from the talks suggest that Russia has regained the status of a country worth engaging in dialogue with.
According to Giles, the talks in Riyadh were the fulfillment of a promise made by Trump to Putin. Russia returned not as a war criminal but as an equal partner meeting with the U.S. president.
This was Russia's primary goal when it initiated these talks. Thus, three years after the aggression against its neighbour, the Russian dictator managed to change his position in the international community.
