Russia could agree to using $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukraine but will insist that part of the money is spent on the one-fifth of the country that Moscow's forces control,

In a major diplomatic shift, top officials from the U.S. and Russia met today for the first time since the war in Ukraine began. Ukraine was not part of the talks, nor were European countries. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports from Saudi Arabia,

Russia could agree to transfer its assets frozen by Western countries for Ukraine's reconstruction. In total, Europe and the US have blocked around $300 billion in Russian assets, Reuters reports. The outlet reminds that after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,