Diplomats from more than 40 countries had “an extremely honest, open conversation” on key principles that Kyiv wants to be the basis for peace, Ukrainian presidential adviser Andriy Yermak said of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that ended Sunday.
Russia planned to discuss the results of the Jeddah consultations with economic partners who attended the meeting.In Jeddah, Yermak and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed Ukraine’s defense needs. Sullivan “positively assessed” the start of negotiations on a bilateral agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine, according to Yermak., Yermak said, particularly on finding ways to continue the export of Ukrainian grain after Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal.
China sent a peace envoy to the Jeddah talks after not attending an initial gathering in Copenhagen in late June.
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