Russian President Vladimir Putin has dispatched a group of senior officials to Saudi Arabia for meetings with the U.S. about a potential peace deal for Ukraine, the Kremlin announced Monday. The officials, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov, will meet with U.S. counterparts on Tuesday. The groups plan to […]
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Official denies Ukraine will participate in Russia-US meeting in Saudi Arabia
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky, denied on Feb. 15 that Ukraine will participate in an upcoming meeting between Russia and the United States in Saudi Arabia. “There is nothing on the negotiating table that would be worth discussing,” Podolyak said on […]
Trump team heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia, Politico reports
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect comments from Ukrainian officials denying the country will send a delegation to Riyadh. A previous version of this article, citing Politico, reported that a Ukrainian delegation will be present at the meetings. Senior U.S. officials are heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russian representatives, Politico […]
Trump announces first meeting with Putin to take place in Saudi Arabia
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 12 that his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place in Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We’ll meet in Saudi Arabia,” Trump told reporters […]