U.S. and Russia strain over fragile dialogue on Ukraine
Russia and the United States still need to agree on many aspects regarding the resolution of the situation in Ukraine, stated Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Referring to the ongoing talks in Riyadh, he added that Russia and the United States desire to "eliminate the root causes of the crisis."
Much of the information provided by Russian media or government representatives consists of elements of propaganda. Such reports are part of the information war conducted by the Russian Federation.
Russian negotiators in Riyadh can contact Moscow if necessary. Talks are ongoing, stated the spokesman of the Russian leadership. Representatives of Russia and the United States will conduct further discussions in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which began after 7 AM Greenwich Time.
Peskov confirmed that the talks will address, among other issues, the security of shipping in the Black Sea.
According to Peskov, Russia and the United States "express the willingness to follow the path of resolving the Ukrainian crisis." Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States, Ukraine, and Russia have reached preliminary agreements regarding the resolution, which he described as "a draft deal."
Peskov stated, apparently, that there is talk of the willingness and readiness of the countries to follow the path of peaceful resolution – in this regard, there is indeed a common understanding. Overall, of course, there is still much more to be developed regarding various aspects related to the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis - Peskov told reporters in response to a question on whether Russia and the USA have actually agreed to the general parameters of an agreement regarding Ukraine, or if Trump’s assessment is overly optimistic.
Peskov cynically stated that Russians allegedly adhere to the agreement to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities. He did not mention that, just in the last week, Russia killed dozens and wounded more in massive attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Massive attacks on Ukrainian cities
Russians attacked residential neighbourhoods of the city of Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine with drones. "Simply hell," reads one of the Telegram channels. On 20th March, Ukrainian sources reported a massive Russian attack on Odesa. On 23rd March, in another night assault on Ukraine, Russia used 147 drones. Of these, 97 - as reported by the Ukrainian air forces - were successfully shot down. Unfortunately, debris from the drones fell onto homes and streets, causing death and destruction. In Kyiv, three people were killed, including a five-year-old child, and 10 people were injured.
