Officials from the United States and Ukraine are expected to meet in Saudi Arabia on March 23 to negotiate a potential partial cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine after three years of war.
The meeting will be held one day before U.S. and Russian delegations are scheduled to meet for talks on a 30-day truce, which would see both sides stop targeting each other’s energy infrastructure. Russia said its Monday meeting with U.S. officials will be focused on finding ways to preserve the safety of shipping in the Black Sea.
Both meetings are occurring after a series of discussions in Saudi Arabia, first between Russia and the United States and then later between Ukraine and the United States, which saw Kyiv accept a 30-day cease-fire proposal….