Russia and Ukraine agree to a Black Sea ceasefire after peace talks in Saudi Arabia, with U.S. support for lasting peace. This live blog is now closed.

RIYADH, March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian officials began talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday aimed at making progress towards a broad ceasefire in Ukraine with Washington eyeing a separate Black ...

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The White House announced Tuesday that it had reached separate agreements with Russia and Ukraine to allow for “safe navigation” in the Black Sea, eliminating a major roadblock for peace talks ...

Moscow has also indicated that the talks in Saudi Arabia will cover grain shipments in the Black Sea. Under a deal brokered in the summer of 2022, Ukraine was allowed to export its grain from ...

The White House statements said both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to “eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea.” But it was not immediately clear whether the deal included a halt on ...

Discussions between U.S. and Russian delegations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are underway Monday in Saudi Arabia, according to media reports.

Russia and Ukraine agree to a Black Sea ceasefire after peace talks in Saudi Arabia, with U.S. support for lasting peace. This live blog is now closed.