The U.S. and Russia have completed a 12-hour round of talks in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, attempting to secure a partial ceasefire in Ukraine. A joint statement is expected to be released with the results of the talks on Tuesday. U.S. officials will hold more talks with Ukrainian negotiators soon. President Trump stated that he expected to reach a deal on Ukrainian critical minerals soon, and that his administration is also talking to Ukraine about U.S. firms owning Ukrainian power plants. The Monday talks centered around halting attacks on Black Sea shipping, and aim to eventually lead to a broader ceasefire that would end the war. 

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