American Diplomat Forecloses Fruition in Ukraine’s Ceasefire Proposal
United State of America’s top diplomat has foreclosed promise in Ukraine’s proposal for a partial ceasefire to end the war with Russia, ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between US and Ukrainian officials later on today.
Kyiv is expected to propose an aerial and naval truce with Russia during the negotiations in Jeddah.
Russia has previously rejected the idea of a temporary ceasefire, saying it was an attempt to buy time and prevent Ukraine’s military collapse.
Report says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Saudi Arabia on yesterday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, although he is not expected to play any formal role in the talks with the US.
In a separate development, at least two people have been killed in a “massive” overnight drone attack on Moscow and the capital region, Governor Andrei Vorobyev said. Seven apartments in a residential building were damaged.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 74 drones heading toward the city were shot down. 
