Correspondence by Dan Alexe // Ukraine: behind-the-scenes negotiations and doubts about reaching a truce by Easter
Russian and Ukrainian officials are set to discuss ending the war during US-brokered talks in Saudi Arabia. It is already known that delegations from Moscow and Kiev will speak to US officials in separate rooms, with talks with Ukraine starting as early as Sunday.
However, the Kremlin, whose representatives are due to start talks on Monday, is playing down expectations for a quick resolution to the conflict, warning that “difficult negotiations” lie ahead.