Russia and the USA did not agree on a joint explanation after Ukraine talks

Russia and the USA did not agree on a joint explanation after Ukraine talks

Long discussions between the United States and Russia about a possible ceasefire in Ukraine ended on Tuesday without agreement. The Russian news agency Interfax reported this and dampened the hopes that both sides could present a kind of common statement after marathon meeting.

status of negotiations

Interfax cited the first deputy chairman of the defense and security committee of the Russian Federation Council, Vladimir Chizhov, who informed the state TV channel Rossiya-24 that the explanation was "not accepted due to the position of Ukraine".

meeting in Riyadh

The Russian and American officials met on Monday in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, the same place where the US delegation collided with Ukrainian representatives on Sunday.

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