US to organize "indirect talks" between Ukraine and Russia in Saudi Arabia – Kellogg
On Monday, March 24, so-called "indirect talks" between representatives of Ukraine and Russia will take place in Saudi Arabia, organized by the United States. Washington wants to know the parties' position on a ceasefire.
This was announced by the special representative of US President Donald Trump in Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, in an interview with ABC News, Censor.NET reports.
According to him, the American side wants to know the conditions and position of Russia and Ukraine on the ceasefire in one day.
"This week we are sending so-called technical teams to the so-called indirect talks in Saudi Arabia, when both sides will be in different rooms. They will negotiate with them," Kellogg said.
According to the special envoy, the talks will be attended by part of his team, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, US Secretary of State Mark Rubio, and US Director of Policy Planning Michael Anton.
"This is shuttle diplomacy between rooms in Riyadh... Let's see if we can achieve a comprehensive ceasefire. This will be the first step towards ending the war. These will be negotiations based on the principle of proximity, that is, one group will be in one room, the other group in another. Then we will find out where the parties stand," Kellogg added.
Meeting in Saudi Arabia on March 24
To recap, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that on March 24, US representatives would hold separate meetings with representatives of Russia and representatives of Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to continue coordinating steps to end the war.
The meeting will be held at the level of technical teams.
On March 15, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the formation of a delegation to cooperate with international partners to organize a negotiation process to achieve a just peace.
The delegation was headed by the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak. The delegation also included Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Defense Minister Umerov, and Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa.
