Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov (pictured) said on Sunday that the talks between his country's delegation and the officials from the United States officially began in Riyadh.
"We are implementing the President of Ukraine [Volodymyr Zelensky]'s directive to bring a just peace closer and to strengthen security. The agenda includes proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure," Umerov said in a post on X. "Today, we're working through a number of complex technical issues — our delegation includes energy experts as well as military representatives from the naval and air components," he added.
The talks come one day before the US delegation is set to meet with Russian officials in Riyadh to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, with United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff saying he expects "real progress" to be made on Monday.
