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The United States is working towards achieving a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine by Easter, April 20, reported sources.
Regarding the negotiations, Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov on Sunday said that they are implementing Volodymyr Zelenskyy's directive to bring "a just peace closer and to strengthen security".
We’ve started the meeting with the American team in Riyadh. We are implementing the President of Ukraine’s directive to bring a just peace closer and to strengthen security. The agenda includes proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure. Today, we’re…
— Rustem Umerov (@rustem_umerov) March 23, 2025
Umerov is heading the Ukrainian delegation in Riyadh. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday said he expected to make "some real progress" at the Saudi Arabia talks.
The meeting agenda with the Ukrainian delegation includes proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure as well.
We have concluded our meeting with the American team.
— Rustem Umerov (@rustem_umerov) March 23, 2025
The discussion was productive and focused — we addressed key points including energy.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s goal is to secure a just and lasting peace for our country and our people — and, by extension, for all of…
After the Trump-Putin phone conversation, the Russian president agreed to a deal to halt aerial strikes on Kyiv's energy infrastructure. Ahead of the ceasefire talks in Saudi, Zelenskyy had said that he would hand over a list of energy infrastructure that would be off-limits for strikes by Russia.
Meanwhile, both countries have been continuing their attacks despite Putin ordering his army to stop targeting Ukrainian energy sites.
Zelenskyy urged the allies to put "new pressure" on Russia so that the war could end. From Moscow, Sergei Beseda, the former FSB chief would be leading the Monday talks with the US. Beseda would be joined by Grigory Karasin, the chair of the Russian Senate’s committee on international affairs.