What significant diplomatic meeting occurred between the US and Russia, and what was notably missing from this discussion?

The clip describes a high-profile diplomatic meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, marking the first such discussion between the two countries in nearly three years. The meeting focused on the war in Ukraine, but notably, Ukrainian representatives were absent from these talks. Adding to the controversy, President Trump made statements appearing to blame Ukraine for the conflict, suggesting they 'should never have started it.' This diplomatic development represents a significant shift in approach to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, with discussions about Ukraine's future happening without Ukrainian participation.