US and Russian delegations hold talks in Riyadh to address Russia-Ukraine war

They are fighting against each other. I think we’re going to have [a] ceasefire on a lot of areas and so far, that’s all held very well."

He told reporters

Michael Waltznational security adviser

American ownership of those plants would be the best protection for that infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure,

his national security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a joint statement after Trump’s one-hour call with Zelensky

What is expected is that they are going to hammer out details of what Russia is asking for. The Russian delegation has been talking to the US official for at least the past eight hours, as we understand it, about the details on a 30-day ceasefire agreement when it comes to energy and infrastructure, and also the Black Sea initiative

she added

Now that’s been a major concern for the Ukrainians. Ukraine really wants their ports operating and running and that’s why initially they proposed a ceasefire on air and sea,

said Baig

Nobody is holding their breath here expecting any breakthroughs. Even the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said there are no expectations for a breakthrough in Riyadh on Monday

said Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari, reporting from Moscow

The railway continues to operate despite physical attacks on the infrastructure, and even the most vile cyberattacks cannot stop it,

the company wrote

Let me stress that the report is completely false. China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is clear and consistent,

Guo said at a briefing

The agenda includes proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure,

he said ... adding the

The issue of the Black Sea Initiative and all aspects related to the renewal of this initiative is on the agenda today,

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in his daily briefing

There may be a new meeting" between the Ukraine and US delegations on Monday, "but it depends on the outcome of the talks between the Americans and the Russians,

the senior Ukrainian official said

Anton Gerashchenkoformer Ukrainian Interior Ministerial adviser

The meeting of US and Russian delegations started in Saudi Arabia. It will be a closed one. Russian media report that security services of Saudi Arabia asked journalists to leave the hotel's premises."

In a post on X, Anton Gerashchenko, the former deputy minister of internal affairs of Ukraine, wrote

Michael Waltznational security adviser

We are now going to talk about a Black Sea maritime ceasefire so that both sides can move grain, fuel, and start conducting trade again in the Black Sea.”

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz told CBS News on Sunday

Marco Rubiosecretary of State

The ball is now in Russia’s court,

Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, posted on X after meeting with the Ukrainian delegation on March 11 in Riyadh

Who will give orders to stop hostilities? … Who will determine where and who has violated a possible ceasefire agreement for 2,000km [1,243 miles]?”

The Russian president said during a news conference on March 13

Eliminating or effectively shuttering the Department puts at risk the millions of vulnerable students, including those from low-income families, English learners, homeless students, rural students and others who depend on Department support,

the groups said in a press release

I think the US negotiators have had to scale back their ambitions. Initally they had hoped to secure a 30 day comprehensive ceasefire on land, sea and air – the Ukrainian's have signed up to that but not the Russians."

He explained

Last night, the US officials met their Ukrainian counterparts for talks described by Kiev as 'productive and focused'. Russian strikes on Ukraine have continued overnight. The airforce says that it shot down 57 of 99 drones launched into its territory."

The newsreader continued

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Every night is now a large-scale Russian drone attack,

Zelenskyy said in his nightly address

There are still many aspects related to the settlement which are to be worked out,

Peskov told reporters on a media call Monday after Russia's Foreign Ministry published video of its delegation arriving at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh

We are implementing the President of Ukraine’s directive to bring a just peace closer and to strengthen security,

Rustem Umerov, the Ukrainian defence minister who heads the country’s delegation, said on Facebook