Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies that the Trump administration would keep its Russia sanctions in place at least until a deal to end the Ukraine conflict is reached, people familiar with the matter said.

The United States will lift sanctions on Russia if all parties reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, said on Tuesday. Speaking after a four-hour meeting with Sergei Lavrov,

It the first time U.S. and Russian officials have met since Moscow invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago. Ukraine was excluded from the talks.