Waffenruhe in sight? The USA and Russia start negotiations in Riad!

Waffenruhe in sight? The USA and Russia start negotiations in Riad!

The delegations are managed for the USA under the direction of Georgi Karassin and Sergei Besseda for Russia as well as Mike Waltz and Keith Kellogg. The Ukrainian side was represented by its Defense Minister Rustem Umjerow, who rated the talks positively. Interestingly, the first talks between the US representatives and a Ukrainian negotiation team took place the previous day.

focus of the negotiations

A central topic in Riad is the possibility of a 30-day ceasefire that Ukraine has already accepted. However, Russia provides preconditions and, among other things, calls for safe shipping in the Black Sea. While the possibility of a ceasefire limited to energy systems and a limitation against attacks on civilian infrastructure is discussed, the view of a quick end of the conflict is uncertain. 20 minutes reports that Russia is putting pressure on Ukraine through military successes, while the Ukraine urgently needs support.

In addition, the Kremlin expresses the common will of both sides to move in the direction of an agreement, but also promises that many aspects still have to be clarified. Waltz explicitly mentioned that the "control lines" between the warring parties are also on the agenda.

Current situation on the front

The situation on the front is tense. According to Oe24 reported Ukrainian armed forces about the destruction of four Russian military helicopters, which with a multiple rocket launcher of the type Himars in Russian Border area Belgorod were attacked. Ukraine also indicates that he has intercept 57 out of 99 Russian drones. During the night, a total of 227 Ukrainian drones were shot down by the Russian Ministry of Defense, which also thwarted a Ukrainian attack on an oil pumping station in the Krasnodar region.

These military conflicts take place against the background of intensive peace negotiations, which despite all efforts after over two years of war are still stuck at many points. The mutual allocation between the two parties and the efforts to solve the conflict are still a central topic. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly explained that the Ukrainian government and West would prevent negotiations. However, this is classified by experts as wrong, as a report by shows.