President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that another meeting of delegations of Ukraine and the United States will take place in Saudi Arabia next Monday, March 24. The head of state said this at a joint press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo.
Points of attention
- President Zelenskyy announces a new meeting between Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia on March 24.
- Discussions will focus on implementing a temporary ceasefire and securing energy systems of both countries.
- Zelenskyy emphasizes the need for clear agreements to avoid misunderstandings, particularly regarding the protection of civilian infrastructure.
US-Ukraine talks to take place on March 24
Zelenskyy recalled the successful meeting of the Ukrainian and American delegations in the city of Jeddah, which took place on March 11. Then Ukraine expressed its readiness to accept the US proposal to immediately introduce a temporary, 30-day ceasefire.
After that, there was contact between the Americans and the Russians, and again, it seems to me, people took a step back, because they started talking about a partial ceasefire... We are ready to take better steps forward, but we are ready, in partnership with the Americans, to take a step back now and talk about a partial ceasefire.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
The President of Ukraine also explained what will happen next after his telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump.
The content is as follows: a ceasefire regarding the security of the energy systems of both countries. That is, without any attacks on the energy infrastructure, and also, as it sounds, other civilian infrastructure.
The Head of State noted that he raised this issue during a conversation with Trump and said that the Ukrainian side would prepare a list of civilian infrastructure facilities.
I don't want there to be different understandings of what, God forbid, the parties will agree on at the next, nearest meeting, which will be on Monday in Saudi Arabia. Our technical teams will be there. As I understand it, the structure is such that there will be a meeting between Ukraine and America, and then between America and Russia. Or there will be parallel such meetings in one country on one topic.
