US says it has brokered safe shipping in Black Sea in Ukraine-Russia talks

A Russian Army howitzer fires towards Ukrainian positions (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

The United States said an agreement has been reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea as it wrapped up three days of talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia on prospective steps toward peace.

US experts met separately with Ukrainian and Russian representatives in Riyadh, and the White House issued separate joint statements about the talks with Ukraine and Russia.