U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that “exceptional opportunities” could open up for both the U.S. and Russia if the war in Ukraine ends, CNN reported.

He explained that the US and Russia are “beginning to identify the exceptional opportunities that exist if this conflict is resolved in an acceptable way” following talks in Riyadh.

The Secretary of State added that the US has “real opportunities” for a “geopolitical partnership with Russia on issues of common interest, as well as economically.”

 U.S.-Russian talks were held in Saudi Arabia today.