Overview

• Twelve-hour US-Russia negotiations in Riyadh concluded without any agreement on ending the Ukraine conflict.
• Russia attributed the lack of progress to Ukraine's position, calling it 'characteristic' and 'symptomatic' of Kyiv's stance.
• Talks focused on reviving Black Sea shipping security, with Russia seeking guarantees for its grain and fertilizer exports.
• Ukraine agreed to a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire without conditions, while Russia insisted on preconditions, including Ukraine's NATO renunciation.
• The negotiations highlight deep geopolitical divisions, with no resolution on broader conflict issues or immediate steps toward peace.