Kyiv and Moscow have had separate discussions with Washington about a temporary pause on strikes on energy sites and a cease-fire in the Black Sea.

Negotiations between the U.S. and Russia, as well as between the U.S. and Ukraine, concluded in Saudi Arabia without an official joint statement. * Ukraine and Russia remain at odds over a potential agreement on Black Sea navigation and a ban on attacks on energy facilities,

The U.S. plans to hold indirect talks between Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to understand each side's conditions, Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg announced on March 20. The talks will involve “shuttle diplomacy,