Russian and US officials are expected to meet for a second time to discuss plans to end the war in Ukraine.

Moscow and Washington met for the first time in over three years in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, holding talks on bringing an end to the nearly three-year war in Ukraine.

The second meeting will take place in a third country in two weeks time, with the specific country being agreed on, according to Russia’s foreign minister.

Sergei Ryabkov said there was “principled agreement” on both sides to hold consultations to work out “the entire block of so-called irritants”.

“There is also an understanding that the round at the deputy level will be preceded by a consultative contact of the directors of the relevant departments. And their meeting may take place in the range of the next two weeks,” he said.

It comes after the Kremlin said a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was possible this month.

Kyiv has complained about being shut out of the meetings, prompting fury from Mr Trump, who said on Friday it was “not important” the Volodymyr Zelensky attend negotiations.