On Russian-US talks on a cease-fire in Syria, Al-Jubeir said that the talks between the US and Syrian sides are still ongoing and there are possibilities to reach an understanding on this matter, after which Bashar al-Assad and his allies' seriousness regarding the principle of a ceasefire will be determined. On Saudi-Russian relations, he said that the two countries have ties beyond the Syrian framework and the two countries are trying to develop, deepen and strengthen them despite the dispute over the situation in Syria, and the two countries have understandings so that this dispute can not affect the relations between the two countries. --More 18:46 LOCAL TIME 15:46 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w