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and Russian officials talked about a possible Russian-Ukrainian contract on navigation security in the Black Sea throughout talks in Saudi Arabia earlier today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov informed state media Tuesday.The White House stated the talks, held in Riyadh on Monday, were aimed at protecting a maritime truce in the Black Sea as part of a wider diplomatic effort Washington hopes will result in peace negotiations.The negotiations ended with the truth that their preliminary results are now being reported to the president of Russia and the president of the United States, Lavrov told the state-run broadcaster Channel One.Months after Russias February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the sides reached a UN- and Turkey-mediated arrangement, known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which permitted Ukraine to safely export grain.Russia withdrew from the deal a year later on, mentioning infractions of its terms.In response, Ukraine established its own Black Sea export corridor by driving the Russian Navy away from objected to waters with pricey attacks.Lavrov stated any brand-new Black Sea deal, which would ease restrictions on Russias farming exports, would depend on the United States buying Ukraine to accept it.The senior diplomat added that Russia prefers resuming Black Sea shipping in a manner thats more acceptable for everyone and called for clear, particular, verifiable, and working warranties and mechanisms.Russia will need clear assurances when resuming the Black Sea initiative, which can only be attained on Washingtons orders to [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky, Lavrov said.Earlier on Tuesday, the Kremlin said it was not prepared to openly talk about the details of the talks in Saudi Arabia.Its now a matter of technical settlements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told press reporters.
Technical implies conversations that look into the information, so, naturally, the material of these negotiations will definitely not be made public.Peskov added that Kremlin authorities were analyzing reports drafted by Russian delegates who went to the talks in Riyadh, andonly after that can we discuss any understanding.Ukrainian and U.S.
authorities fulfilled in Saudi Arabia quickly after talks with representatives from Russia ended, AFP reported, pointing out a Ukrainian source who saiddetails will be announced later.