A Russian negotiator said on Tuesday that Moscow would continue “useful” talks with the United States over the Ukraine conflict and would aim to involve the UN and other countries
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Ukraine and the US on Tuesday concluded a round of discussion on a ceasefire in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh. The meeting, which lasted a little over an hour, followed Washington’s talks with Russia on Monday (March 24).
Kyiv had earlier this month agreed to a US-proposed unconditional ceasefire but Moscow had turned it down, with Ukraine and its European allies accusing it of not wanting peace.
“The talks are over. All details will be announced later,” a Ukrainian source told a small group of media.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led Kyiv’s delegation, wrote on Facebook, “The conversation was constructive and meaningful — we discussed key issues, including in the energy sector.”
Meanwhile, a Russian negotiator said on Tuesday that Moscow would continue “useful” talks with the United States over the Ukraine conflict and would aim to involve the UN and other countries.
“We talked about everything, it was an intense dialogue, not easy, but very useful for us and the Americans,” Grigory Karasin, told the state TASS news agency, adding that “lots of problems were discussed”.
The Kremlin said that Moscow is “analysing” the results of talks in Riyadh with the US on a partial ceasefire with Ukraine, adding that the details of the meeting will not be made public. It also said that the date for a future meeting has not been set.
On the war front, at least one person died and over 100, including several children, were injured in the past 24 hours after Russia unleashed a fresh wave of attack in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force on Tuesday said that Russian forces launched 139 attack and decoy drones against Ukraine, including an Iskander-M ballistic missile. Kyiv’s forces shot down 78 drones while 34 decoys disappeared from the radar but did not cause any damage.
Yesterday, Russia opened a barrage of missile attacks in the northeastern city of Sumy hours after Moscow and Washington began ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia.
With inputs from agencies