Peace negotiations between U.S. and Russian representatives, aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine, are taking place in Saudi Arabia on Monday, as reported by media outlets.

These talks follow a “quite useful” meeting that a Ukrainian delegation, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had with an American team in Riyadh on Sunday.

“Our team is engaging in a fully constructive dialogue, and the discussion holds considerable value. The delegations’ work is ongoing. However, regardless of our current discussions with partners, it is crucial for Putin to be compelled to issue a genuine order to cease the strikes—since the initiator of this war must also be responsible for ending it,” Zelenskyy stated.

The U.S. delegation meeting with the Russians on Monday is led by Andrew Peek, a senior director at the White House National Security Council, and Michael Anton, the director of the policy planning staff at the State Department, Reuters reported. It added that the Russians are represented by Grigory Karasin, the leader of the Russian upper house of parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sergei Beseda, an adviser to the director of Russia’s Federal Security Service. 

In this photo taken on March 21, Ukraine’s 24th Mechanized Brigade attend a dedication ceremony for soldiers near the frontline in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukraine’s 24th Mechanized Brigade via AP)

“This is a much different situation than it was in World War II. There was no NATO,” he added. “I take him at his word in this sense.”

“I think you’re going to see in Saudi Arabia on Monday some real progress, particularly as it affects a Black Sea ceasefire on ships between both countries. And from that you’ll naturally gravitate to a full-on shooting ceasefire,” Witkoff also said Sunday. 

Firefighters put out the fire following a Russian attack in the Donetsk region in Ukraine on Monday, March 24. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia launched a massive drone attack targeting Kyiv and other major cities in Ukraine overnight on Sunday, highlighting just how far there is to go before a peace agreement can be made. 

Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.