Russian-US Talks On Ukraine War End After 12-Hour Meeting In Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA – Russia says it was willing to strike a new agreement on the safety of shipping in the black sea, a possible stepping stone towards a ceasefire with Ukraine.

That’s only if the United States ordered president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to respect it.

The comments come after Russian and U.S. officials met for 12 hours in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the Ukraine war.

Each side criticized the other over the collapse in 2023 of an earlier agreement intended to ensure the safety of merchant shipping in the black sea after Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022.