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Meeting of Ukrainian, US negotiating teams starts in Riyadh

Prior to this, Ukraine and the United States held talks on Sunday, 23 March. On Monday, 24 March, the US delegation held talks with the Russians for 12 hours. This morning they were supposed to release a joint statement, but have not yet done so. 

Meeting of Ukrainian, US negotiating teams starts in Riyadh
Oleksandr Ratushnyak
Photo: Rustem Umerov

A new meeting of the negotiating teams of Ukraine and the United States has begun in Saudi Arabia. 

This was reported by Agence France-Presse. 

"A new meeting of the Ukrainian and American teams on the truce between Kyiv and Moscow is taking place in Riyadh, a source in the Ukrainian delegation said," the report said.

  • According to Reuters, the administration of US President Donald Trump believes that "progress has been made" following 12 hours of talks with the Russians in Saudi Arabia, and that a "positive announcement" is expected in the near future.
  • Meanwhile, the US State Department claims that the details of the terms of peace between Ukraine and Russia can only be discussed after a ceasefire.
  • The subject of the negotiations is the establishment of a ceasefire in the energy sector and infrastructure, particularly in the Black Sea. 
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