US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov hold a meeting in the presence of Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]
KYIV -- Kyiv aims to discuss the launch of a peace process during talks with the United States, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Tuesday, quoting Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's presidential office.
"We believe that it is necessary to discuss the most important thing -- how to start this process. We are very open, and want to have a constructive, deep, friendly, partnership conversation with our American partners," said Yermak, also a member of the Ukrainian delegation participating in negotiations with the United States in Saudi Arabia.
He stressed the need to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine during the negotiations.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, another member of the Ukrainian delegation, wrote on the social media platform X, "We see this meeting as a great opportunity to advance peace and develop the Ukraine-US strategic partnership."
Describing the atmosphere at the meeting as "constructive," he emphasized that Ukraine seeks peace "as no one else."
The meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations started on Tuesday in the Saudi city of Jeddah.
