Putin's aide announces US-Russia consultations on Ukraine in Riyadh

Grigory Karasinsenator

We are going with the goal of resolving at least one issue,

Karasin told Zvezda TV

Grigory Karasinsenator

We hope to achieve at least some progress,

Senator Grigory Karasin told Zvezda TV, a channel run by Russia’s Defense Ministry

He has reached the compulsory retirement age of 70 and although he could stay in post by presidential decree, where his failings come in is in that he doesn't have the political capital to get that, even if he wants to,

Galeotti wrote

Mr. Waltz and I agreed that consultations on this account in a bilateral format will be held by experts appointed by the presidents. These consultations will take place in Riyadh on Monday, March 24. Head of the Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Grigory Karasin and advisor to the Federal Security Service director Sergei Beseda will participate in them on the Russian side."

Ushakov said about the current negotiations, after a call with U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Wednesday

But now I've learned from my sources that this 'mere questioning' didn't save Beseda from a cell in Lefortovo Prison,

he wrote in an opinion piece for independent Russian publication The Moscow Times

These are genuinely experienced negotiators who know international problems well,

he told journalists

We discussed the arrangement of a meeting between expert groups of the two countries to start primarily with exploring prospects for possibly implementing the well-known initiative concerning the safety of navigation in the Black Sea."

He added

We want to be ready to answer questions like, ‘Should a Russian be invited to the next conference?’

Franke said

S. Jaishankarexternal Affairs

We have tried on one side to speak to the Russian leadership, on the other hand, to engage the Ukrainian leadership,

said Indian Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar

Seeing Russians here talking of peace while they bomb Ukrainian children and pretend it’s justified just makes my skin crawl,

fumed one Eastern European diplomat

Vladimir Putinpresident

I have not seen such headlines.”

When asked how Russia bombing Kyiv within hours of Trump’s call with Putin showed Moscow was interested in peace, the Russian official shrugged and replied

The Europeans can complain as much as they want, but only Washington and Moscow really matter and it is good that we are talking,

said one Russian official

For the first time, there is a potential end in sight,

he said

Yuri Ushakovaide

These consultations will take place on Monday, March 24th, in Riyadh,

Ushakov said Thursday in comments published by the Kremlin