The US wants to reach a truce in the war between Russia and Ukraine by April 20 - Bloomberg

The White House is seeking to reach a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine by Easter, April 20, but the United States recognizes that these deadlines may be violated, given the large differences between the positions of the two sides.

This was written by Bloomberg, reports UNN.

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As the publication writes, the United States still hopes that a broad truce in Russia's war in Ukraine can be reached within a few weeks, even as Moscow intensifies its strikes on Ukrainian cities and signals that it is in no hurry to make a deal.

The White House is seeking to reach a ceasefire agreement by April 20, which this year falls on Easter in both the Western and Orthodox churches, but acknowledges that these deadlines may be violated, given the large differences between the positions of the two sides,

It is emphasized that US President Donald Trump promised to ensure a quick settlement of the three-year war even before he took office, but progress has been limited.

In the coming days, American officials will meet separately with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Saudi Arabia for the first such parallel talks since the first weeks of the Russian invasion.

I believe we will reach a complete ceasefire fairly soon,

The publication also notes that Russia has put forward maximalist demands for any agreement, including the cessation of arms supplies to Ukraine - a position rejected by Kyiv and its allies.

Sources say the White House, which briefly suspended vital arms supplies earlier this month to put pressure on Ukraine, has not yet agreed to any restrictions.

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A White House spokesman officially confirmed that negotiations between technical teams will take place on Monday in Saudi Arabia.

It was previously reported that meetings in Riyadh between representatives of the United States, Ukraine and Russia are intended to ensure that senior officials of these states further develop more specific wording of the agreement that would bring the end of hostilities closer in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Among the topics to be discussed are, in particular, the expansion of the Black Sea agreement on the way to a complete ceasefire. Also, the American side intends to check "whether the Russians' intentions are serious and whether they are on the same page" in their desire to achieve a ceasefire.

Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine will arrive in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks on Monday, but they will not meet face-to-face - illustrating the abyss that separates the warring parties, despite assurances from the White House that they have "never been closer" to peace.

 Yesterday, March 22, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the military cabinet in Kharkiv. We discussed the situation at the front, the situation in the main directions, and also - prepared for a meeting of the Ukrainian and American delegations, which will take place tomorrow in Saudi Arabia.