The United States and Russia did not issue a joint statement following their March 24 negotiations in Riyadh, according to Vladimir Chizhov, Deputy Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of Russia's Federation Council. The talks, which extended over 12 hours, reportedly reached a tentative agreement but ultimately did not result in a sign-off.

Chizhov revealed the details during an appearance on the "Russia 24" television channel, as reported on March 25 by Russian media outlet Glavny …

During high-stakes talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia, Russia remains firm on its demand for control over four Ukrainian regions, banking on the idea that the U.S. won't be concerned about changing borders between Ukraine and Russia. Citing its own sources, The Moscow Times reports that the Russian delegation is pressing the U.S. to cede to its control over the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions of Ukraine.

The Kremlin insists on gaining control of these regions …

The Russian Armed Forces are facing significant losses on the right bank of the Oskil River due to the challenging evacuation of their wounded, which has become "a whole quest," according to the "Achilles" unit.

Without pontoon crossings, the Russians are forced to transport the wounded by boat, as described by Oleksiy Malyarevich from the 429th Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment "Achilles" in a comment to Suspilne.

In March, the Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated several territories …