LONDON — The U.S. and Russia are anticipated to launch a joint assertion on Tuesday detailing the outcomes of the most recent bilateral assembly in Saudi Arabia discussing a possible path to peace in Ukraine, Russian state media reported.
Monday’s closed-door talks in Riyadh lasted for 12 hours, a supply instructed the Tass Russian state media company. A supply instructed the RIA Novosti state media company {that a} joint assertion on the negotiations will probably be issued on Tuesday.
Grigory Karasin, the chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Worldwide Affairs, who took half within the talks in Riyadh, instructed Tass that “the dialogue was detailed and sophisticated however fairly helpful for us and for the People.” Karasin added, “We mentioned quite a few points.”
The talks had been anticipated to incorporate discussions on a possible ceasefire within the Black Sea, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov instructed reporters on Monday. That proposal, Peskov stated, got here from President Donald Trump and was agreed to by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A tram passes alongside a avenue previous a navy mural entitled “Ghost of Kyiv” within the Podil neighbourhood of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 24, 2025.
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A proposed pause in long-range assaults on vitality and different vital infrastructure targets was additionally anticipated to be a part of discussions. Although Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy each agreed to the proposal in precept final week, cross-border strikes have continued.
U.S. and Ukrainian representatives held talks after the American assembly with the Russian staff concluded, a supply aware of the discussions instructed ABC Information.
On Monday, responding to a different spherical of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, Zelenskyy wrote on social media that “the battle was introduced from Russia and it’s to Russia that the battle have to be pushed again. They have to be those compelled into peace. They’re those who have to be pressured to make sure safety.”
ABC Information’ Anna Sergeeva, Oleksiy Pshemyskiy, Will Gretsky, Ellie Kaufman and Man Davies contributed to this report.
