Negotiations aimed at ending the Ukraine war: A new round of talks between the US and Russia began in Riyadh
The US and Russia have begun a new round of talks in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with the aim of ending the Ukraine war
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, is calling for a swift end to the Ukraine war
American and Ukrainian delegations held separate talks yesterday, Sunday
After this meeting, Rustem Umerov, the Minister of Defense who led the Ukrainian delegation, described it as constructive
Steve Whitaker, the US special representative, had previously expressed confidence that the first steps towards a ceasefire would be taken in today’s talks with Russian officials
Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, also lowered expectations for this round of talks, saying we are now at the beginning of this path