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Saba Yemen
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Riyadh hosts Russian-US talks
Riyadh - Saba: Riyadh is hosting talks between Russian and US delegations on Monday regarding the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. The Russian news agency TASS reported that the meetings are being held behind closed doors at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, and Saudi security forces have asked journalists to leave the hotel. The Russian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening. It is headed by Grigory Karasin, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, and Sergei Beseda, Advisor to the Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB). Karasin previously expressed hope that the Russian and US sides would be able to make progress during the Riyadh meeting, which is expected to focus on the Black Sea Initiative. The US delegation is expected to include Michael Anton, Director of Policy Planning at the US State Department, as well as aides to Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. The US delegation also met with its Ukrainian counterpart in Riyadh on Sunday, and Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustam Amirov described the talks as "fruitful." Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone call last Tuesday, during which they discussed ways to end the conflict in Ukraine, including a 30-day ceasefire, de-escalation conditions, and a range of other international issues. The two leaders agreed that the conflict in Ukraine must end with lasting peace, beginning with a cessation of attacks on energy facilities and infrastructure, as well as technical negotiations to implement a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea, leading to a full ceasefire. They also emphasized the immediate commencement of Russian-US negotiations in Saudi Arabia. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Russia: Any solution to crisis with Ukraine will be on Moscow's terms, not Washington's
Moscow - Saba: A prominent member of the Russian parliament confirmed that any agreement on Ukraine will be on Moscow's terms, not Washington's, in response to a ceasefire proposal reached by American and Ukrainian officials. Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, said in a Telegram post: "Russia is advancing (in Ukraine), so it will be different with Russia." He added: "Any agreements, with full understanding of the need for compromise, will be on our terms, not America's. This is not to brag, but to understand that real agreements are still being prepared... and Washington must understand this as well." A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stated that "our main news on Ukraine will come from Moscow, not Washington or Kyiv." On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the US administration to convince Russia of the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Zelensky said, "Washington must persuade Moscow to accept the 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward during the Ukrainian-American talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia."
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Putin and Trump could meet soon, Russian parliament official says
Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian Parliament, has stated that a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could take place in the near future. Source: Interfax, as reported by European Pravda Details: Slutsky suggested that the meeting could take place in February or March. "February or March – we won't speculate and will let the leaders prepare thoroughly, but it will happen soon," Slutsky told journalists on 6 February when asked about the possibility of a Putin-Trump meeting. He claimed that a meeting between Putin and Trump is "100% certain". Slutsky noted that such a meeting "requires serious preparation, which is currently at an advanced stage". Quote: "So in the near future, I believe we will have concrete information about the meeting, and I hope it will bring constructive results for the most pressing issues in global politics today. That includes Ukraine, the Middle East, and overall international relations in the near future. I am confident this will be a landmark meeting that won't be in vain." Background: On Wednesday, 5 February, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov publicly acknowledged contacts between the Kremlin and Trump's administration for the first time. This came after Trump said that the United States is engaged in "very constructive talks on Ukraine" and stressed that he will "do everything" to stop the Russian-Ukrainian war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope for a meeting with the US president in the near future. He said that it should precede the determination of the format of conversations with Russia. Support UP or become our patron!
