据央视新闻客户端消息，总台记者当地时间2月18日获悉，美国国务院表示，美国国务卿鲁比奥和俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫在沙特利雅得的会谈中决定Establish a consultation mechanism to eliminate factors that stimulate relations between the two countries，此外还决定Establishment of a negotiating group to resolve the conflict in Ukraine。鲁比奥和拉夫罗夫决定，In the future, cooperation will be pursued in areas that align with the shared geopolitical interests of both countries, as well as in the fields of economy and investment.**
**当地时间2月18日，俄罗斯和美国代表团在沙特利雅得举行会晤。据悉，俄方参与利雅得会谈的是外交部长拉夫罗夫和总统助理乌沙科夫。美方参与会谈的是国务卿鲁比奥、总统国家安全事务助理华尔兹和总统中东问题特使威特科夫。沙特外交大臣费萨尔也在会议现场。

Russia and US agree to appoint team to end conflict in Ukraine

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that the U.S. and Russian delegations have agreed to "address the thorny issues in bilateral relations and take necessary measures to normalize the operations of their respective diplomatic missions." He also mentioned that the U.S. and Russia have agreed to appoint teams to end the conflict in Ukraine, "working together to end this conflict as soon as possible in a fair, lasting, sustainable, and acceptable manner to all parties."

Russia and the United States discuss conditions for meeting between the two heads of state

Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov stated that negotiators from Russia and the United States will initiate contact on the issue of Ukraine at an appropriate time. Ushakov emphasized that whether to engage in further discussions with the United States on Ukraine will ultimately be decided by President Putin himself. He also mentioned that both sides briefly discussed the conditions necessary for a meeting between Putin and Trump, including the need for close cooperation between the two countries' delegations to ensure substantive outcomes from the talks. However, he noted that a meeting between the two leaders is unlikely to take place next week.

China News Service (CNS) synthesizes information from China News Network and CCTV News Client.

Editor: Wu Beibei

Proofreading: Wei Yuan

Editor: Song Fangcan

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