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Ukraine, Russia confirm talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia next week | Russia-Ukraine war News

The talks on the United States’ proposal are scheduled to resume a partial endowment in Ukraine on Monday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Speaking at a press conference in Oslo on Thursday, Ukraine President Voludimir Zelinski said that the structure of the meetings scheduled for Monday would witness US officials meeting with Ukrainian experts and then held separate talks with Russian actors.

He told reporters after a meeting with the Norwegian ministers’ store, Jonas Jamar.

Yuri Oshkov, a senior foreign policy assistant of President Vladimir Putin, confirmed that the bilateral talks between Russian and American officials will take place on Monday in Riyadh, adding that it will focus on the safety of shipping in the Black Sea.

Russia will be represented by Gregory Karasin, a former diplomat who is now chairing the Federation Council for Foreign Affairs, and Siri Besida, Advisor to the Director of the Federal Security Department (FSB).

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when Putin and US President Donald Trump said Talk on the phone On Tuesday, they discussed the “Black Sea initiative”.

After the call, the White House issued a statement saying that the leaders agreed to technical negotiations on the implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, a complete shooting and permanent peace.

The ceasefire is limited

After separate phone calls with US President Donald Trump this week, both Ukrainian and Russian leaders in principle agreed to stop the attacks on energy infrastructure.

Zelinski said on Thursday that although he originally sought The ceasefire is widerHe was committed to working with the United States to stop the direction of power in the production of power and civil facilities.

The previous day, he indicated that he intends to include not only energy targets, but also the railway infrastructure and ports in the facilities list he wants to see in partial ceasefire.

On Thursday, he stated that he would not discuss the potential ownership of the United States of the nuclear power station occupied by Russia in Ukraine with Trump, after US officials said Washington could take responsibility.

The factory, which took place in Crossfire since it was seized by Moscow after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, is one of the important assets, which produces nearly a quarter of electricity in Ukraine in the previous year.

When asked about the reports that Trump was considering recognizing the Crimean Peninsula occupied by Russia as part of Russia, Zellinski said that the American president did not raise the case with him during his call.

The Kremlin repeatedly said Crimea, as the Black Sea fleet is in Russia, which is an official part of Russia. The Black Sea Peninsula is internationally recognized as Ukrainian lands by most countries.

Peacekeeping talks

In London, Prime Minister Kiir Starmer hosted a meeting of Western military officials on Thursday to clarify plans for the international peacekeeping force of Ukraine, where details of the partial ceasefire were developed.

Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, those in charge of efforts to form the so-called “coalition who wish”, said they are ready to publish a peace lawyer in Ukraine after any complete ceasefire between Moscow and Kiev-an idea that Russia strongly rejected.

Macron also said he would open a discussion on the extension of the nuclear umbrella of France to the entire European Union.

Sergei Shoigu, Security Council Secretary, said on Thursday that such statements “reflect the anti -Russian feelings that prevail in Europe today.”

A spokesman for Carmelin Dmitry Peskovs has accused Europe of switching into a “war party”.

“For the largest part, Brussels and European capitals signal related to the suspension of Europe’s plans,” he said.

Moscow also assumed the goal of Berlin, after consultant at Friedrich Mirz suggested a big batch of defense and said that Moscow was “the war of aggression against Europe.”

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the comments were a reflection of the desire of German political elites to historical revenge.

I am the top

While he was in Oslo, the Ukrainian leader addressed the European Union leaders in Brussels, which all Hungary member states witnessed the signing of a joint statement that supports Ukraine.

Speaking by Videolink, Zelenskyy said that “it is simply hostile to Europe when one person prevents the important decisions for the entire continent,” referring to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Urban’s repeated opposition to the European Union’s support for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy also urged European Union leaders to agree to a package of at least 5 billion euros (5.4 billion dollars) to buy artillery for Ukraine and called for continued pressure on Russia.

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2025-03-20 19:19:00

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