Shafaq News/Delegations from the United States and Ukraine met in Saudi Arabia over theweekend for talks aimed at advancing peace negotiations, as Russian strikescontinued to pound Ukrainian territory.
UkrainianPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a televised address on Sunday thatnegotiations were "constructive" but stressed the need for RussianPresident Vladimir Putin to halt the attacks. "No matter what we say toour partners today, we need to get Putin to give a real order to stop thestrikes," he said.
Kyiv’sdelegation, led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, has been focused on securingthe protection of energy sites and critical infrastructure, which remain keytargets in Russian assaults. A partial truce remains a contentious issue, withUkraine and Russia at odds over its scope.
“We areimplementing the President of Ukraine’s directive to bring a just peace closerand to strengthen security,” Umerov said in a post on X.
US specialenvoy Steve Witkoff, speaking to Fox News on Sunday, expressed cautiousoptimism about the negotiations, saying he believed Putin was open to peace. “Ijust don’t see that he wants to take all of Europe,” he said.
The Russianand US delegations are set to meet separately in Riyadh on Monday.
Despite thediplomatic efforts, fighting has intensified. Zelenskyy said in a statement onsocial media that Russia launched more than 1,580 guided aerial bombs, nearly1,100 strike drones, and 15 missiles of various types over the past week. “Newsolutions are needed, with new pressure on Moscow to stop both these strikesand this war,” he said.
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