«We ended our assembly with the American crew. The dialogue was productive and focused: we confronted key factors, together with power ». The Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov writes it on X, head of the delegation positioned in Riad for the talks with the Russian and American counterparties in view of a potential respite within the conflict. “The goal of President Volodymyr Zelensky,” added Umerov, “is to guarantee just and lasting peace for our country and our people, and, by extension, for all of Europe. We are working to make this goal a reality ».
Meanwhile, the talks between the Russian and the US delegation began in Riad: the Russian state press agency Tass reports it. The White House aims to reach a truce agreement between Ukraine and Russia by April 20, which this year coincides with both Catholic and Orthodox Easter. “Only I can cease the conflict,” Trump goes. They discuss the words of the American advance Steve Witkoff, according to which Putin “will not be a nasty individual”. Zelensky defined the work done on the previous day of meetings in Riad “helpful”.
While it is, hostilities also continue. For example, Ukrainian forces have demolished four Russian Air Force helicopters in the Belgorod region: they made it known for the forces for the special operations (SSO) of the Kiev army, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda. Two Ka-52 attack helicopters and two Mi-8 transport helicopters were destroyed by the SSO in collaboration with the main direction of intelligence, missile forces and artillery, reads a press release.
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