Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official shares details of Kyiv-Washington talks in Jeddah

That's why it was so important for the media to be on the spot and work professionally with them,

Tykhyi said

Both the diplomatic and military blocs were represented in the Ukrainian delegation, and everyone proved to be as professional, principled, and wise as possible,

Tykhyi wrote

I can only say one thing about the impression of such a prolonged duration: historians often underestimate the role of human exhaustion in making historical decisions. It is in these final hours of the endgame, when fatigue sets in, that breaking the deadlock and even making difficult compromises suddenly becomes possible,

he said

Andriy Yermakchief of staff

We are ready to do everything to achieve peace,

Ukrainian presidency chief of staff Andriy Yermak told reporters as he entered Tuesday's meeting at a luxury hotel

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

There are no (peace) negotiations yet, so there is nothing to disrupt here."

Asked whether the overnight drone attack could derail peace talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said

This is an additional signal to Putin that he should also be interested in a ceasefire in the air,

said Andriy Kovalenko, a national security council official responsible for countering disinformation

Marco Rubiosecretary of State

Hopefully, we'll have a good meeting and good news to report,

Rubio said

I´m not saying that alone is enough, but it´s the kind of concession you would need to see in order to end the conflict,

he told reporters

It is absolutely impossible to talk about positions yet,

he said

However, the success of the talks will depend on concrete political commitments, whether the two sides can address frustrations over delays in military aid and intelligence sharing, or political shifts in Washington. A real diplomatic breakthrough depends on Russia’s willingness to negotiate the return of occupied territory, as well as Ukraine’s strategic goals for its broader relationship with Europe and NATO,

Dahuk said

Andriy Yermakchief of staff

The meeting with the US team has begun very constructively,

said Andriy Yermak

Mao Ning (diplomat)chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

We hope that parties can find a just and lasting solution that is acceptable to all sides. China is ready to work with the international community, and continue to play a constructive role for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis,

Mao said

Given their previously close relationship, the meeting could have taken place anywhere in Europe or even in the US. Choosing a location used for US-Russia talks indicates deep distrust not only between Washington and Kiev but also between US and Europe,

Lü told the Global Times

We hope for practical outcomes,

Zelensky said ahead of the talks in a post on X late on Monday

Michael Waltznational security adviser

We’re getting there.”

Emerging for a break after more than two hours of talks, Mr. Waltz said

We don’t know how far apart they truly are,

he said, referring to Ukraine and Russia

Andriy Yermakchief of staff

The meeting with the US team started very constructively, and we are working to bring about a just and lasting peace,

said Yermak, who is Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff

Marco Rubiosecretary of State

We have to understand the Ukrainian position and just have a general idea of what concessions they’d be willing to make, because you’re not going to get a ceasefire and an end to this war unless both sides make concessions,

Rubio added

Marco Rubiosecretary of State

I’m not going to set any conditions on what they have to or need to do,

Rubio told reporters accompanying him

The meeting between the Ukrainian and American delegations is starting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,

the ministry stated