U.S., Ukraine begin peace talks while drones strike Moscow

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U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak. Associated Press / Photo by Saul Loeb, pool

U.S., Ukraine begin peace talks while drones strike Moscow

Leaders from Ukraine and the United States met Tuesday in the Saudi Arabia port city of Jeddah to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war. U.S. and Ukrainian officials met separately Monday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, who is hosting the meetings this week. While Russia is not participating in the talks this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the United States will inform Moscow of the results.

What are Ukraine’s terms? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia must release prisoners and children to build trust in the diplomatic negotiations. Ukrainian officials on Monday told the Associated Press that it will propose a limited ceasefire over the Black Sea.

What about the strike in Russia? A Ukrainian drone attack hit Russia overnight Tuesday, according to Russian state news agency Tass. The defense ministry said that it took down 337 Ukrainian drones, 91 of which were shot down over Moscow. The drone wave killed at least two people and injured another 18, the health ministry told state media. Ukrainian officials have not commented on the strike.

Dig deeper: Read Elizabeth Russell’s report about the United States pausing intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

Lauren Canterberry

Lauren Canterberry is a reporter for WORLD. She graduated from the World Journalism Institute and the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, both in 2017. She worked as a local reporter in Texas and now lives in Georgia with her husband.