Ceasefire talks in Riyadh: Hopes and hurdles for Ukraine
The AFP agency, citing a source in the Ukrainian delegation, reported that representatives of Ukraine and the United States are meeting on Tuesday in the capital of Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow. The Russians have already left Riyadh.
What you need to know
- The meeting in Riyadh concerns a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and includes representatives from Ukraine and the USA.
- The talks are a continuation of previous meetings that took place in Riyadh, including the most recent one on Sunday.
- A source from the Ukrainian delegation confirmed that cooperation with the Americans is ongoing, highlighting the importance of these talks.
Talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States
The meeting in Riyadh aims to discuss the conditions of a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow. The delegations of Ukraine and the USA continue discussions that began earlier, with the goal of finding common ground regarding the conflict with Russia.
On Tuesday, a statement is expected to be released from the nearly 12-hour talks between the Russian and US delegations. According to the TASS agency, the Russians have already left Riyadh and will arrive in Moscow on Tuesday evening. Grigoriy Karasin, a participant in the delegation, stated that the talks with Washington were "difficult but constructive."
A source from the Ukrainian delegation, quoted by AFP, emphasized, "We continue to work with the Americans."
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, noted that it is crucial to put pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the attacks on Ukraine. Zelensky stressed that despite the proposal for an unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues its attacks, prolonging the conflict.
Massive attacks on Ukrainian cities
In the last week, Russians used drones to attack residential districts of the city of Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine. "It's just hell," could be read on one of the Telegram channels. On March 20, Ukrainian sources reported a massive Russian attack on Odesa. During the night attack on Ukraine on March 23, Russia used 147 drones. According to the Ukrainian air force, 97 of them were successfully shot down. Unfortunately, drone debris fell on homes and streets, causing deaths and destruction. In Kyiv, three people died, including a five-year-old child, and 10 people were injured. On Monday, Russian missiles injured over 70 people in Sumy. Damage was reported to include a school and a hospital.
