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The two countries agreed on Tuesday to “start working on a road to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible, in a way that is lasting, sustainable and acceptable to all parties.
In the long-awaited US and Russian meeting on Tuesday, in Saudi Arabia, the American side confirmed that this was just “the first step in a long and difficult journey” to the end of the war.
Trump’s envoys sought to reinforce, through Mike Waltz, the desire of their new president: to advance very quickly in talks about a potential peace agreement in Ukraine. Waltz also stressed that it is Europe that should lead the security guarantee process after a possible peace agreement.
But all involved in the conflict in Ukraine have to be in agreement with the solution to put them, reinforced US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitiev told, after talking to US employees, who is still very early to talk about appointmentsbut that both sides began to hear each other.
Despite everything, the US Department of the US Department spokeswoman, Tammy Bruce, advances the two countries agreed on Tuesday in “start working on a road to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possiblein a way that is lasting, sustainable and acceptable for all parties.
PUTIN decides when to discuss peace
The talks between Russia and the US about Ukraine will begin “in due time” at a time deciding on Vladimir Putin, said one of the Russian diplomats present at the meeting cited by.
“We are ready for this, but it is still difficult to talk about a specific date for the meeting of the two leaders,” he said, quoted by the AP agency.
Russia will now wait for the US to confirm its representatives for the conversations, and then appoint its own representatives, the Foreign Minister said Sergiei lavrovconfirming that the two countries agreed to advance as soon as possible in peace negotiations.
“Addressing the problems that irritate”
The two countries also combined “normalize the functioning of their diplomatic missions”, creating a “consultation mechanism for approach the problems that irritate the bilateral relationship“.
“Launch the foundations for a future cooperation in issues of geopolitical interest Mutual and economic and investment historical opportunities that will arise from a successful end of the conflict in Ukraine ”is also in the objectives.
US and Russian authorities also had separate discussions about future economic cooperation, including global energy prices.
Journalists said they were “quickly expelled” from the siteand accused the diplomats of both countries to ignore the questions of reporters who asked if Washington was leaving Ukraine.
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Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, will move to Kiev tonight.
