Riyadh: Russian and US delegations held a 'detailed and complex but quite useful' meeting in Riyadh on Monday, focusing on the Ukraine conflict and security issues, Grigory Karasin, the co-head of the Russian delegations, said Tuesday. The high-level talks lasted over 12 hours, marking one of the longest discussions between the two sides since their diplomatic dialogue resumed in February.

According to Anadolu Agency, Karasin described the talks as constructive, emphasizing that they covered multiple issues. He stated, "The dialogue was detailed and complex but quite useful for both us and the Americans," during an interview with Russian media, as reported by the Russian state news agency TASS. Karasin further mentioned that while not all issues were resolved or agreed upon, the conversation was timely due to the arrival of new administration members and politicians at the meeting of expert groups.

A source from the Russian delegation informed reporters that both sides had coordinated a joint statement, which is expected to be released by the Kremlin and the White House on Tuesday. The Russian delegation included Sergey Beseda, an advisor to the director of the Federal Security Service. In contrast, the US side was represented by Michael Anton, the director of the State Department's policy planning staff, Andrew Peek from the White House National Security Council, aides to US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg, and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

Ahead of the talks, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov had stated that discussions would also address the potential revival of the Black Sea grain initiative. This topic followed a recent phone conversation between Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.