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Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian negotiator suggests ceasefire may not be reached in 2025
Russian negotiator Grigory Karasin cast doubt on the Trump administration's efforts to broker a quick ceasefire in Ukraine, saying on March 28 that the talks with the U.S. may not yield decisive results this year. Karasin led the Russian delegation that held the 12-hour-long technical consultations with the U.S. in Riyadh on March 24. These talks led to an agreement on a partial ceasefire covering strikes against energy infrastructure and Black Sea operations. The Russian official described the meeting with the U.S. delegation as "constructive" but acknowledged limited results, suggesting that the consultations will continue. When asked about the timeline for clear results in the negotiations, he said they might not come "this year or at the end of this year." "It would be naive to expect any breakthrough results at the very first meeting," Karasin, chairman of Russia's Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, said in an interview with the state-owned TV channel Rossiya-24. Kyiv has already accused Russia of violating the energy ceasefire, while the future of the Black Sea ceasefire is in doubt as Moscow has linked it to the lifting of Western sanctions on Russian food producers and some financial institutions. Moscow previously rejected a full 30-day truce agreed upon by the U.S. and Ukraine in Jeddah on March 11 unless it included conditions undermining Ukraine's ability to defend itself, including a full halt on foreign military aid. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared he would broker a swift deal to end Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, which has been ongoing for more than three years. His administration briefly halted all military assistance to Ukraine to push it to the negotiating table while exerting little pressure on Russia. Trump acknowledged on March 25 that Russia may be "dragging their feet" in peace talks, while Kyiv and other observers warn that Moscow intentionally prolongs the process to allow Russian forces to capture more territory. Read also: Russia preparing new offensive in 'coming weeks' to strengthen negotiating position, AP reports We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US-Russia talks on Ukraine likely to continue but nothing yet planned
Further contacts between US and Russian officials on achieving a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine are likely to follow a round of talks on Monday, a Kremlin official said on Tuesday, but no concrete plans have yet been made. The American and Russian negotiators held talks throughout the day on Monday in the capital of Saudi Arabia to hammer out details on a partial pause in the war in Ukraine, a day after US officials held separate talks in Riyadh with a team from Kyiv. It has been a struggle to reach even a limited, 30-day ceasefire – which Moscow and Kyiv agreed to in principle last week – with both sides continuing to attack each other with drones and missiles and disagreement over what kinds of targets would be included in a pause on strikes. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the the outcome of the talks in Riyadh 'has been reported in the capitals' and was currently being 'analysed' by Moscow and Washington, but that the Kremlin has no plans to release any details of what was discussed to the public. 'We're talking about technical negotiations, negotiations with immersion in details,' Mr Peskov said, adding that while there are currently no plans for US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak, such a conversation could be quickly organised if the need arises. 'There is an understanding that the contacts will continue, but there is nothing concrete at the moment,' Mr Peskov said. He added that there are no plans to hold a three-way meeting between Russia, the US and Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have taken differing interpretations of what a possible partial ceasefire would look like, even after Mr Trump spoke to the leaders of both countries to advance a pause. While the White House said a partial ceasefire would include ending attacks on 'energy and infrastructure', the Kremlin declared that the agreement referred more narrowly to 'energy infrastructure'. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would also like to see sites such as railways and ports protected. Senior Russian politician Grigory Karasin, who took part in the Russia-US talks in Riyadh on Monday, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the conversation was 'very interesting, difficult, but quite constructive'. 'We were at it all day from morning until late at night,' Mr Karasin was quoted by the agency as saying on Tuesday. Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Mr Karasin said Moscow's and Washington's positions do not always align, but that the two parties will continue to look for ways to co-operate, as there is now an understanding that co-operation is necessary to resolve the conflict. He added that talks between expert groups from Russia and the US could continue. It came as the number of people injured on Monday in a Russian missile strike on the centre of the Ukrainian city of Sumy rose to 101 people including 23 children, according to the Sumy regional administration. The strike on Sumy, across the border from Russia's Kursk region which was partially occupied by Ukraine since August, hit residential buildings and a school, which had to be evacuated due to the attack. Meanwhile, Russian forces launched one ballistic missile and 139 long-range strike and decoy drones into Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. Those attacks affected seven regions of Ukraine. Two people were injured after drone debris fell on a warehouse in the Poltava region, administration head Volodymyr Kohut wrote on Telegram on Tuesday, while two people were injured outside the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to the head of the region. One man suffered injuries after a Russian drone attack in Kherson, city administration head Roman Mrochko wrote on Telegram on Tuesday.
The Hill
25-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
US-Russia negotiations on Ukraine likely to continue but nothing yet planned, Kremlin says
Further contacts between U.S. and Russian officials on achieving a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine are likely to follow a round of talks Monday, a Kremlin official said Tuesday, but no concrete plans have yet been made. The American and Russian negotiators held talks throughout the day on Monday in the capital of Saudi Arabia to hammer out details on a partial pause in the 3-year-old war in Ukraine, a day after U.S. officials held separate talks in Riyadh with a team from Kyiv. It has been a struggle to reach even a limited, 30-day ceasefire — which Moscow and Kyiv agreed to in principle last week — with both sides continuing to attack each other with drones and missiles and disagreement over what kinds of targets would be included in a pause on strikes. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the the outcome of the talks in Riyadh 'has been reported in the capitals' and was currently being 'analyzed' by Moscow and Washington, but that the Kremlin has no plans to release any details of what was discussed to the public. 'We're talking about technical negotiations, negotiations with immersion in details,' Peskov said, adding that while there are currently no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak, such a conversation could be quickly organized if the need arises. 'There is an understanding that the contacts will continue, but there is nothing concrete at the moment,' Peskov said. He added that that there are no plans to hold a three-way meeting between Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have taken differing interpretations of what a possible partial ceasefire would look like, even after Trump spoke with the leaders of both countries to advance a pause. While the White House said a partial ceasefire would include ending attacks on 'energy and infrastructure,' the Kremlin declared that the agreement referred more narrowly to 'energy infrastructure.' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would also like to see sites like railways and ports protected. Senior Russian lawmaker Grigory Karasin, who took part in the Russia-U.S. talks in Riyadh on Monday, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the conversation was 'very interesting, difficult, but quite constructive.' 'We were at it all day from morning until late at night,' Karasin was quoted by the agency as saying on Tuesday. Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Karasin said Moscow's and Washington's positions don't always align, but that the two parties will continue to look for ways to cooperate, as there is now an understanding that cooperation is necessary to resolve the conflict. The lawmaker added that talks between expert groups from Russia and the U.S. could continue. Injuries rise in missile strike on Ukrainian city The number of people injured Monday in a Russian missile strike on the center of the Ukrainian city of Sumy rose to 101 people including 23 children, according to the Sumy regional administration. The strike on Sumy, across the border from Russia's Kursk region which was partially occupied by Ukraine since August, hit residential buildings and a school, which had to be evacuated due to the attack. Meanwhile, Russian forces launched one ballistic missile and 139 long-range strike and decoy drones into Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. Those attacks affected seven regions of Ukraine. Two people were injured after drone debris fell on a warehouse in the Poltava region, administration head Volodymyr Kohut wrote on Telegram Tuesday, while two people were injured outside the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to the head of the region. One man suffered injuries after a Russian drone attack in Kherson, city administration head Roman Mrochko wrote on Telegram Tuesday.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US-Russia negotiations on Ukraine likely to continue but nothing yet planned, Kremlin says
Further contacts between U.S. and Russian officials on achieving a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine are likely to follow a round of talks Monday, a Kremlin official said Tuesday, but no concrete plans have yet been made. The American and Russian negotiators held talks throughout the day on Monday in the capital of Saudi Arabia to hammer out details on a partial pause in the 3-year-old war in Ukraine, a day after U.S. officials held separate talks in Riyadh with a team from Kyiv. It has been a struggle to reach even a limited, 30-day ceasefire — which Moscow and Kyiv agreed to in principle last week -- with both sides continuing to attack each other with drones and missiles and disagreement over what kinds of targets would be included in a pause on strikes. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the the outcome of the talks in Riyadh 'has been reported in the capitals' and was currently being 'analyzed' by Moscow and Washington, but that the Kremlin has no plans to release any details of what was discussed to the public. 'We're talking about technical negotiations, negotiations with immersion in details," Peskov said, adding that while there are currently no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak, such a conversation could be quickly organized if the need arises. 'There is an understanding that the contacts will continue, but there is nothing concrete at the moment,' Peskov said. He added that that there are no plans to hold a three-way meeting between Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have taken differing interpretations of what a possible partial ceasefire would look like, even after Trump spoke with the leaders of both countries to advance a pause. While the White House said a partial ceasefire would include ending attacks on 'energy and infrastructure,' the Kremlin declared that the agreement referred more narrowly to 'energy infrastructure.' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would also like to see sites like railways and ports protected. Senior Russian lawmaker Grigory Karasin, who took part in the Russia-U.S. talks in Riyadh on Monday, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the conversation was 'very interesting, difficult, but quite constructive.' 'We were at it all day from morning until late at night,' Karasin was quoted by the agency as saying on Tuesday. Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Karasin said Moscow's and Washington's positions don't always align, but that the two parties will continue to look for ways to cooperate, as there is now an understanding that cooperation is necessary to resolve the conflict. The lawmaker added that talks between expert groups from Russia and the U.S. could continue. Injuries rise in missile strike on Ukrainian city The number of people injured Monday in a Russian missile strike on the center of the Ukrainian city of Sumy rose to 101 people including 23 children, according to the Sumy regional administration. The strike on Sumy, across the border from Russia's Kursk region which was partially occupied by Ukraine since August, hit residential buildings and a school, which had to be evacuated due to the attack. Meanwhile, Russian forces launched one ballistic missile and 139 long-range strike and decoy drones into Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. Those attacks affected seven regions of Ukraine. Two people were injured after drone debris fell on a warehouse in the Poltava region, administration head Volodymyr Kohut wrote on Telegram Tuesday, while two people were injured outside the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to the head of the region. One man suffered injuries after a Russian drone attack in Kherson, city administration head Roman Mrochko wrote on Telegram Tuesday.
Associated Press
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
US-Russia negotiations on Ukraine likely to continue but nothing yet planned, Kremlin says
Further contacts between U.S. and Russian officials on achieving a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine are likely to follow a round of talks Monday, a Kremlin official said Tuesday, but no concrete plans have yet been made. The American and Russian negotiators held talks throughout the day on Monday in the capital of Saudi Arabia to hammer out details on a partial pause in the 3-year-old war in Ukraine, a day after U.S. officials held separate talks in Riyadh with a team from Kyiv. It has been a struggle to reach even a limited, 30-day ceasefire — which Moscow and Kyiv agreed to in principle last week -- with both sides continuing to attack each other with drones and missiles and disagreement over what kinds of targets would be included in a pause on strikes. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the the outcome of the talks in Riyadh 'has been reported in the capitals' and was currently being 'analyzed' by Moscow and Washington, but that the Kremlin has no plans to release any details of what was discussed to the public. 'We're talking about technical negotiations, negotiations with immersion in details,' Peskov said, adding that while there are currently no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak, such a conversation could be quickly organized if the need arises. 'There is an understanding that the contacts will continue, but there is nothing concrete at the moment,' Peskov said. He added that that there are no plans to hold a three-way meeting between Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv have taken differing interpretations of what a possible partial ceasefire would look like, even after Trump spoke with the leaders of both countries to advance a pause. While the White House said a partial ceasefire would include ending attacks on 'energy and infrastructure,' the Kremlin declared that the agreement referred more narrowly to 'energy infrastructure.' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would also like to see sites like railways and ports protected. Senior Russian lawmaker Grigory Karasin, who took part in the Russia-U.S. talks in Riyadh on Monday, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the conversation was 'very interesting, difficult, but quite constructive.' 'We were at it all day from morning until late at night,' Karasin was quoted by the agency as saying on Tuesday. Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Karasin said Moscow's and Washington's positions don't always align, but that the two parties will continue to look for ways to cooperate, as there is now an understanding that cooperation is necessary to resolve the conflict. The lawmaker added that talks between expert groups from Russia and the U.S. could continue. Injuries rise in missile strike on Ukrainian city The number of people injured Monday in a Russian missile strike on the center of the Ukrainian city of Sumy rose to 101 people including 23 children, according to the Sumy regional administration. The strike on Sumy, across the border from Russia's Kursk region which was partially occupied by Ukraine since August, hit residential buildings and a school, which had to be evacuated due to the attack. Meanwhile, Russian forces launched one ballistic missile and 139 long-range strike and decoy drones into Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. Those attacks affected seven regions of Ukraine. Two people were injured after drone debris fell on a warehouse in the Poltava region, administration head Volodymyr Kohut wrote on Telegram Tuesday, while two people were injured outside the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to the head of the region. One man suffered injuries after a Russian drone attack in Kherson, city administration head Roman Mrochko wrote on Telegram Tuesday.
