2025-02-18 International-UN-NGOs
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Delegations sum up the results of the talks between Russia and the US in Riyadh
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[RIA] Negotiations between delegations of Russia and the United States were held in Riyadh. Moscow and Washington discussed bilateral relations, the settlement of the situation in Ukraine and preparations for a meeting of the leaders of the two countries. The results of the meeting are in the RIA Novosti material.

STATEMENTS FROM THE RUSSIAN SIDE
"The conversation was, I believe, very useful. We not only listened, but also heard each other. I have reason to believe that the American side has begun to better understand our position," noted Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Besides:
the delegations were engaged in establishing relations between the two countries, which was "quite successful";
the negotiators felt a complete determination and a concrete commitment to actively advance relations between the countries;
the meeting took place on the instructions of the presidents, who agreed to meet in person and instructed them to identify issues that needed to be worked out before the start of negotiations on setting the date and duration of the summit;
Moscow agrees with Rubio's position that Russia and the United States need to be guided by national interests;
Moscow and Washington believe that when their interests do not coincide, they need to solve problems rather than provoke conflict;
Russia and the United States have shown great interest in resuming consultations on geopolitical issues;
the parties agreed to ensure the earliest possible appointment of ambassadors to the capitals of the two states and to resolve the problem of the work of diplomatic missions once and for all;
Russian representatives informed the American delegation that the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is unacceptable to Moscow, even if they are under the auspices of the European Union, foreign or national flags;
a process for Ukrainian settlement will be formed in the near future;
consultations between Russia and the United States on this issue will be regular, after both sides appoint negotiating teams;
the Russian side will appoint its representatives to work on ending the conflict after it is informed of the composition of the American delegation;
Moscow and Washington agreed on the need to remove barriers to mutually beneficial economic cooperation;
The United States proposed introducing a moratorium on attacks on energy facilities, but the Russian side indicated that it did not endanger civilian energy supply systems and was only striking facilities that directly served the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
The Ukrainian attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium oil pumping station should strengthen the international community's view that Zelensky needs to be "slapped on the wrist";
The deputy heads of the Russian Foreign Ministry and the US State Department will soon agree to meet, their work will be aimed at eliminating the inconveniences that hinder the implementation of bilateral relations;
At today's negotiations, the parties did not discuss everything that currently divides Russia and the United States.
STATEMENTS BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RUSSIAN DELEGATION:
"We agreed that we would take each other's interests into account, but at the same time we would also advance bilateral relations, since both Moscow and Washington are interested in this," said presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is unlikely to take place next week; it is difficult to talk about specific dates; intensive work is needed;
Moscow and Washington will work to create conditions for a meeting of the leaders;
the parties outlined to each other their fundamental approaches to the situation in Ukraine ;
The decision on who will be on the Russian team of negotiators to resolve the conflict will be made by Putin;
It is difficult to say yet whether the positions of Moscow and Washington are getting closer, but there was talk about this in Riyadh.
STATEMENTS FROM THE AMERICAN SIDE
"There is an extraordinary opportunity for cooperation if this conflict is resolved on acceptable terms. It will open the way to partnership with Russia - both in geopolitics and in economics," said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Besides this:
the work to end the conflict in Ukraine will require "difficult and difficult diplomacy" over a long period of time;
the situation can only be resolved with the consent of all parties; the conditions must be acceptable to everyone;
ending the fighting will require concessions from all sides;
Trump wants to end the conflict in Ukraine fairly and prevent it from recurring "in two or three years";
Washington is negotiating with both sides of the Ukrainian conflict, including Kyiv;
The EU must be at the negotiating table at some point, as it imposed sanctions on Russia;
sanctions against Moscow are a consequence of the conflict in Ukraine, and Washington’s task is to put an end to it;
the Russian side is irreplaceable in resolving military actions in Ukraine;
The US and Russian delegations have not set a date for a bilateral summit involving Trump and Putin;
work to restore normal operations of the diplomatic missions of the two countries could be quite quick, and this will become the next stage of the negotiating activities between Washington and Moscow;
The United States considers it impossible to conduct negotiations with Russia on Ukraine without the normal operation of diplomatic missions;
the question of resuming the work of consulates in both countries remains open;
Moscow and Washington agreed that the settlement of the situation should be strong, sustainable and acceptable to all parties;
the parties plan to continue to interact to ensure timely and productive progress of the process;
Riyadh meeting was "important step forward" to end conflict in Ukraine, but more steps needed;
The United States considers itself the only party capable of achieving a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
Fair is fair. When you foment a coup d'état which started the war, and arming Ukraine, then assisting them in their military endeavors, you should take your share of responsibility for the war.
THE AMERICAN PRESS ALSO PUBLISHES INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGREEMENTS:
the issue of elections in Ukraine is being raised in discussions, it was not part of the negotiations in Riyadh, but may be considered in the future;
Moscow and Washington will create a consultation mechanism to eliminate "irritants" in relations between them.
The negotiations lasted 4.5 hours. From the Russian side, the meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, Washington was represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Special Envoy for the Middle East Steven Witkoff.
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