Russia, US Take 'Next Step' Talks

Rubio Discusses 'Concrete Aspects' With Counterpart

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Russia and the US have discussed the "next steps" of how to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said yesterday, hours after Kyiv's European allies urged Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

The US proposed the halt in fighting in the more than three-year war after talks in Saudi Arabia, which Kyiv agreed to.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given no clear answer, instead listing a string of conditions and raising "serious questions" over the proposal.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused the Kremlin of not wanting to end the war and warned that Moscow wanted to first "improve their situation on the battlefield" before agreeing to any ceasefire.