Russia will continue talks with the United States over the war in Ukraine and wishes to involve the United Nations and other countries, Russian mediator Grigory Karasin said Tuesday.We talked about whatever it was an extreme conversation, challenging.
Extremely beneficial for us and the Americans, Karasin informed the state-run TASS news agency, adding that lots of concerns were discussed.Of course, we are far from solving everything or concurring on all points, but it appears that this type of conversation is very prompt, he said.Karasin, a senator inRussias upper-house Federation Council, included that Moscow would press to expand the talks to consist of the more comprehensive international community, above all the United Nations and particular countries, however did not offer further details.His comments came a day after U.S.
and Russian negotiators held 12 hours of talks at a luxury hotel in Saudi Arabia.U.S.
President Donald Trump is looking for a speedy resolution to the war in Ukraine and hopes the most recent round of conversations in Riyadh will cause a breakthrough.Earlier, TASS reported that a joint statement on the talks was anticipated Tuesday.Meanwhile, Ukraines delegation stayed in Riyadh for an extra day to consult with U.S.
representatives, a member of the group informed Ukrainian outlet Suspilne.
Another source informed AFP that a second conference was likely.