Russia and the U.S. have agreed to begin efforts to end the war in Ukraine, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio following discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The diplomats established three objectives: reinstating embassy personnel, forming a task force for Ukraine peace negotiations, and pursuing stronger ties. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that Ukraine would not recognize agreements from discussions where it was not present, prompting him to delay his scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia. Ukraine and its allies raised concerns about being marginalized in talks that did not include Ukrainian participation.