This was announced by State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.

"We believe that it (meeting. - RT) was productive when several countries could hear directly from Ukraine about Russia's cruelty, "he said.

Earlier, the DPA agency, citing diplomatic sources, reported that the authorities of Saudi Arabia and a number of other countries presented an alternative plan for Ukraine at a meeting in Jeddah, and informed Russia about it.

The Financial Times, citing sources, reported that China expressed its readiness to take part in the next meeting to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.