Americas, Russia-Ukraine War
Ukraine says Kyiv-Washington talks has begun in Riyadh
'We’ve started meeting with American team in Riyadh,' says Defense Minister Rustem Umerov
Serdar Dincel |
23.03.2025 - Update : 24.03.2025
File photo: Russia-US talks in Saudi Arabia's capital Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Foreign Policy Advisor Yuri Ushakov (2nd R) attend a meeting between Russia and the United States, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 18, 2025.
ISTANBUL
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.
