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Umerov after the Ukraine-US meeting in Riyadh: We spoke productively and meaningfully

Delegations from Russia and the US will hold talks in the Saudi capital today to resolve the Ukrainian conflict

Mar 24, 2025 03:45 82

Last night, negotiations were held in Riyadh between the US and Ukrainian delegations, which were attended by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Deputy Chief of Staff of Volodymyr Zelensky Pavlo Palisa, as well as representatives of the armed forces and energy experts.

The participants in the consultations discussed the parameters of a 30-day ceasefire at energy facilities, as well as the problems of shipping safety in the Black Sea.

Umerov called the negotiations "productive and meaningful". The parties discussed key issues, including in energy.

„The goal of President Volodymyr Zelensky is to ensure a just and lasting peace for our country and our people – and even more, for the whole of Europe. We are working to make this goal a reality," Umerov wrote on the X social network.