WAS after the meeting in Riyadh: US, Russia agreed to work towards peace in Ukraine

“A phone call, having a meeting, is not enough for lasting peace”, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said after the meeting that was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

According to the UN, the parties have agreed to continue co-operation on issues of common geopolitical interest, economic opportunities and investment opportunities, resulting from the end of Moscow's war in Ukraine, reports Radio Free Europe.

Yuri Usakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy adviser, has said Tuesday that the meeting has been successful.

Usakov has said the parties have agreed on terms of a meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump.

He has said that a meeting between the two leaders cannot be held next week, and that there is no concrete date for the meeting.

According to him, the two sides will form their negotiating teams to have timely contact.

The American side consisting of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Wykoff has said in advance that today's meeting has nothing to do with the start of negotiations, but to see if Russia is “serious” in ending the war in Ukraine.

The Russian side ʹ composed of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Yuri Usshakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy adviser, has said the priority will have normalisation of relations with the US.

Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky has not been invited to participate in the talks and has said Kiev will not recognise any agreement reached for Ukraine when Ukraine is not present at the negotiating table.

Zelensky is currently on a visit to the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.