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Russia-US Talks in Full Swing, Sides Discussing Most Serious Problems, Russian Delegation Head Says
Russia-US Talks in Full Swing, Sides Discussing Most Serious Problems, Russian Delegation Head Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian and US experts are holding consultations on the Ukraine conflict in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh on Monday. The expert teams are... 24.03.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The talks between the Russian and the US delegations are in full swing in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh; the two sides are discussing the most serious problems, said the head of the Russian delegation, Grigory Karasin, chairman of the Russian upper house's International Committee.Ukrainian experts were also expected to visit Riyadh, but will not participate in the Russia-US meeting. Instead, they will meet with US negotiators to outline Kiev's position prior to the talks.Commenting on the meeting, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said on Sunday that the United States expects tangible progress from the negotiations.Meanwhile, the adviser to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, Serhiy Leshchenko, said that Ukraine's delegation remains in Saudi Arabia for additional consultations after a meeting between US and Russian officials.US negotiators met with the Ukrainian delegation on Sunday and are meeting with a Russian delegation on Monday. The New York Times reported, citing a Ukrainian official, that the Ukrainian delegation might hold additional discussions with the US in Saudi Arabia.On March 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with Trump. The Kremlin said that Trump had proposed a mutual cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure by both sides for 30 days. Putin supported the initiative and immediately gave the corresponding order to the Russian military. Volodymyr Zelensky said later that Ukraine would support the proposal to halt strikes on energy infrastructure. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Kiev had attacked an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Territory with drones just hours after the conversation between Putin and Trump.
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Russia-US Talks in Full Swing, Sides Discussing Most Serious Problems, Russian Delegation Head Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian and US experts are holding consultations on the Ukraine conflict in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh on Monday. The expert teams are discussing a number of issues concerning the Ukraine conflict, including the prospects for the possible implementation of a renewed initiative of navigation safety in the Black Sea.
The talks between the Russian and the US delegations are in full swing in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh; the two sides are discussing the most serious problems, said the head of the Russian delegation, Grigory Karasin, chairman of the Russian upper house's International Committee.
"[The negotiations] are in full swing," Karasin said, adding that the sides "are talking about the most serious problems" and will continue the conversation.
Ukrainian experts were also expected to visit Riyadh, but will not participate in the Russia-US meeting. Instead, they will meet with US negotiators to outline Kiev's position prior to the talks.
Commenting on the meeting, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said on Sunday that the United States expects tangible progress from the negotiations.
"I think that you are going to see in Saudi Arabia on Monday some real progress, particularly as it affects a Black Sea ceasefire on ships between both countries. And from that, you will naturally gravitate into a full-on shooting ceasefire," Witkoff told Fox News.
Meanwhile, the adviser to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, Serhiy Leshchenko, said that Ukraine's delegation remains in Saudi Arabia for additional consultations after a meeting between US and Russian officials.
US negotiators met with the Ukrainian delegation on Sunday and are meeting with a Russian delegation on Monday. The New York Times reported, citing a Ukrainian official, that the Ukrainian delegation might hold additional discussions with the US in Saudi Arabia.
On March 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with Trump. The Kremlin said that Trump had proposed a mutual cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure by both sides for 30 days. Putin supported the initiative and immediately gave the corresponding order to the Russian military. Volodymyr
Zelensky said later that Ukraine would support the proposal to halt strikes on energy infrastructure. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Kiev had attacked an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Territory with drones just hours after the conversation between Putin and Trump.
