MOSCOW/RIYADH/ABU DHABI/KYIV/BRUSSELS/MOSCOW - Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Moscow is analyzing the outcomes of the concluded Russia-US talks in Riyadh.

The talks were "technical," and their content would not be made public, Peskov said, adding that contacts between Russia and the United States would continue.

The spokesperson said there were currently no plans for a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, but it could be organized quickly if necessary.

Negotiations between the Russian and US delegations concluded in Riyadh on Monday after nearly 12 hours. 

Grigory Karasin, one of Russia's chief negotiators at the talks and chairman of the committee on international affairs in Russia's upper house, described the talks in Riyadh as "useful" on Tuesday, TASS news agency reported.

"Everything was discussed, there was a rich, difficult dialogue, but very useful for us and for the Americans," Karasin said

A joint statement following the talks will be published on Tuesday, RIA Novosti reported, citing a source familiar with the venue of the talks.

According to Riyadh-based Al Arabiya News, the US delegation is led by Andrew Peek, a senior director at the White House National Security Council, and Michael Anton, a senior official from the State Department.

Russia is represented by Karasin, along with Sergei Beseda, an advisor to the director of the Federal Security Service, Al Arabiya News said.

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US-Ukraine talks

Also on Tuesday, a new round of US-Ukraine talks began in Riyadh, Al Arabiya News reported, citing a Ukrainian official.

The separate US-Russia and US-Ukraine negotiations addressed technical issues, including the protection of energy facilities and critical infrastructure, the fate of separated Ukrainian children, and a partial ceasefire.

The US delegation discussed the Black Sea ceasefire and the end of strikes on energy infrastructure for 30 days with Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Riyadh respectively, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. 

Last week, Trump held phone talks with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. 

UAE's efforts praised in prisoner exchanges

On Monday, President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Russian counterpart held a phone call, during which Putin thanked the UAE for its mediation efforts in facilitating prisoner exchanges with Ukraine, UAE's official Emirates News Agency reported.

The UAE has played an active role in mediating prisoner swaps between the two parties. Since the start of the conflict, it has mediated the release of 3,233 prisoners through 13 swaps, with the latest one on Wednesday, involving 175 prisoners freed from each side.

During the phone conversation, Sheikh Mohamed, in turn, thanked the Russian government for its cooperation and reiterated the UAE's commitment to supporting humanitarian efforts and peaceful conflict resolutions.

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The two leaders also discussed bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries, reaffirming their commitment to enhancing ties across various sectors for mutual benefit, said the report.

In addition, they exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern, the report added.

At least 65 injured in missile attack on Ukraine

Also on Monday, at least 65 people, including 14 children, were injured in a missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy, the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office said.

Preliminary data indicated that a Russia-launched missile struck a residential area of the city at around 2 pm local time (1200 GMT), damaging several apartment buildings and an educational institution, the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.

Sumy's acting mayor Artem Kobzar wrote on Telegram that the strike also targeted an industrial enterprise.

Rescue operations in the city were ongoing, according to the National Police.

Europe's marginalization concern in Ukraine peace talks

In another development, growing concerns are emerging in Europe over its marginalization in the peace negotiations, as US-Ukraine and US-Russia delegations held separate talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday and Monday.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov described Sunday's talks as "productive and focused", noting that "key points including energy" were addressed. Umerov, who led the Ukrainian delegation, emphasized that the Ukrainian president's goal is "to secure a just and lasting peace" for Ukraine and Europe at large.

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Peskov said on Monday that Moscow and Washington share a "desire and readiness" to pursue a peaceful settlement. He noted that the talks covered various technical issues, including a potential resumption of the Black Sea Initiative.

However, the absence of European representation at the talks has sparked concern among officials and analysts. From discussions on the Black Sea to broader peace efforts, some European observers warn that critical decisions are being made without European input.

A Financial Times newsletter on Monday reported that officials from Romania and Bulgaria, two Black Sea nations, privately voiced concern over significant shifts in the region's status quo, arguing such changes could impact their security without giving them a say.

In an article published Monday, Salvador Sanchez Tapia, professor of conflict analysis and international security at Spain's University of Navarra, wrote: "Europe has been left out of negotiating efforts ... This disregard shows how little the continent matters to its North American partner."

He added that, lacking the capacity to support Ukraine as the United States once did, Europe may have little choice but to accept Washington's approach while still attempting to make its voice heard.

Former German diplomat Rudiger Ludeking echoed these concerns in an interview with German media, saying that since Trump's return to office, diplomatic engagement between Washington and Moscow, as well as with Kyiv, has intensified, largely bypassing NATO, the European Union, and major European powers. He warned that "the EU could be the loser" in these negotiations.

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While some European voices express frustration, others view the talks as a potential step toward de-escalation.

Balazs Orban, political director of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, welcomed the truce discussions, saying that changing circumstances would eventually compel Europe and policymakers in Brussels to adopt a more pragmatic stance. He warned that if the EU maintains its current position, it risks falling behind and becoming increasingly sidelined in the peace process.

In an interview with local N1 Television on Monday, former Croatian foreign minister Miro Kovac expressed optimism over the White House's mention of a possible ceasefire by Easter, saying such a development would allow people to "stop dying because it no longer makes sense".