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American and Russian negotiators have convened in Riyadh for discussions on a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea. The closed-door talks at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel follow U.S. consultations with a ...

The meeting is reportedly taking place behind closed doors at the luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh. Russia is represented by Grigory Karasin, head of the International Affairs Committee of the ...

A picture taken on March 23, 2025 shows a view of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where talks are underway with U.S. mediation to try to reach a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

At Monday’s talks at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, the Russian delegation included seasoned Kremlin diplomat Grigory Karasin and former spy chief Sergey Beseda, according to Russian state media.

White House officials are into the third day an intense round of Ukraine ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia – as Donald Trump is said to be pushing for a truce deal by Easter. At such a critical moment ...

The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, where talks are underway on a potential partial ceasefire in the Russia Ukraine war — Fayez Nureldine A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in ...