Zelensky: Besides US, third countries may be involved in monitoring ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this during a briefing on Tuesday, March 25, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"As for the third point -- it's about control and monitoring. We agreed with the American side that in addition to the U.S., third parties could also be involved. For example, someone from Europe or, say, Turkey could be engaged regarding maritime issues. Perhaps someone from the Middle East could be involved in energy matters. These are specific technical issues. But the key point is that control and monitoring are important, and other countries can be engaged in this process," he said.

Zelensky specified that the essence of the monitoring agreement is that the U.S. remains the primary foreign party (particularly due to intelligence capabilities) conducting the monitoring, but other states may be involved in specific areas.

"But look, for now, this is just a possibility. I believe that someone has to monitor this situation. In my opinion, right now, we have the Americans and us. And that's not insignificant," he said.

Earlier, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov outlined five key outcomes of the Ukraine-U.S. negotiations in Riyadh.

The White House also released a statement summarizing the discussions between the American and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia. It states that the U.S. and Ukraine agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.

Additionally, the U.S. and Ukraine agreed to develop measures for implementing U.S. President Donald Trump's and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities of Russia and Ukraine.