Delegations from the US and Ukraine began talks in Saudi Arabia today, with proposals on protecting energy facilities and critical infrastructure on the agenda, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said today, quoted by Reuters, BTA reported.
"We are implementing the Ukrainian president's directive to advance towards a just peace and strengthening security," the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Umerov, wrote on "Facebook".
Today's talks between US and Ukrainian representatives in Saudi Arabia will be followed by a meeting between US and Russian delegations scheduled for tomorrow. The talks in Riyadh are expected to focus on the US proposal to protect shipping in the Black Sea by implementing a limited maritime ceasefire.