Zelenskyy on US talks in Jeddah: Ukraine's interests must be prioritized
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (Getty Images)
Ukraine expects the talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia to be productive, with Ukrainian interests taken into account, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"We are preparing for a meeting in Saudi Arabia. I am confident that the meeting will be productive. We in Ukraine are determined for this. Very determined. We will do everything to ensure that Ukrainian interests are considered — the way they need to be," the president emphasized.
As Zelenskyy had previously stated, the Ukrainian delegation will be led by the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and Deputy Head of the President's Office, Pavlo Palisa.
In this evening's address, he added that a few more representatives from Ukraine’s diplomatic corps would also attend the talks, though he did not specify who exactly.
Ukraine-US talks
Talks between the Ukrainian and American delegations will take place in Jeddah on Tuesday, March 11. The talks will be preceded by Zelenskyy's visit to Saudi Arabia, but he will not participate in the delegation meetings.
The American delegation at the Jeddah talks will be represented by Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Steve Vitkoff, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the agenda of the meeting in Jeddah will include bilateral relations, strategic partnership, further development, and the path to peace in Ukraine. The meeting will also provide a good opportunity to discuss Zelenskyy's proposal for a ceasefire with Russia in the air and at sea.
