Kiev, March 26 -- Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said Tuesday that Ukraine and U.S. held talks in Saudi Arabia, and "all parties" agreed the need to impose a ban on targeting energy infrastructure in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

"All parties agreed to develop measures for implementing the Presidents' agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities of Ukraine and Russia," Umerov, who led the Ukrainian delegation, wrote on Facebook.

Additionally, the parties agreed to ensure safe navigation and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea, Umerov said.

He emphasized that the participants of the talks welcomed the possible involvement of third countries to support the implementation of energy ...