This is 6 minutes, the seriously international daily newscast. It's Tuesday, February 18 - let Emma Albright and Bertrand Hauger guide you through the news. Today:- U.S. and Russia meet in Riyadh without Ukraine for first talks on ending war- Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt- And our daily quiz question is about Argentine cryptoThat, and much more, in today's 6 Minutes.

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