Saudi Crown Prince to inform Zelenskyy about contacts with Russia and US – Bloomberg
Photo: Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to discuss the meeting between US and Russian officials in Riyadh, Bloomberg reports.
According to a source, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud wanted President Zelenskyy to attend today’s meeting between Russian and American officials. However, both the US and Russian sides reportedly insisted on holding the meeting without the Ukrainian side.
Additionally, the Crown Prince plans to inform Zelenskyy about Saudi Arabia's role in convening the talks, as well as on his conversations with Russian and US officials.
Zelenskyy’s visit was initially scheduled for tomorrow, February 19, but Ukraine has decided to postpone it until March 10.
Meeting in Saudi Arabia
Today, February 18, the US and Russian officials held talks in Saudi Arabia. They agreed to form teams that will be in contact on the issue of ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
Yesterday, February 17, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he did not know anything about such a meeting and emphasized that Ukraine would not recognize its results.
Zelenskyy added that he would ask Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud about the meeting between the Russian and American delegations.
