Ukraine says Kyiv-Washington talks has begun in Riyadh

08:1824/03/2025, Monday
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Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak (R) attends the meeting between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss issues related to ending the Russian-Ukrainian war, on March 11, 2025.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak (R) attends the meeting between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss issues related to ending the Russian-Ukrainian war, on March 11, 2025.

'We've started meeting with American team in Riyadh,' says Defense Minister Rustem Umerov

Talks between Ukraine and the US have begun in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Sunday.

"We've started the meeting with the American team in Riyadh," Umerov said on X, adding that they are implementing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's directive to “bring a just peace closer and to strengthen security.”

He noted that the issues being discussed in the talks include proposals to safeguard critical infrastructure and energy facilities.

"Today, we're working through a number of complex technical issues — our delegation includes energy experts as well as military representatives from the naval and air components," Umerov added.

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