US and Russian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia in coming days - Reuters
Representatives of the United States and Russia will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to begin negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Reuters.
According to the publication, the organization of the meeting was reported on Saturday by an American lawmaker and a source familiar with the plans.
It is also noted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was not invited to the talks in Saudi Arabia, and Kyiv will not engage with Russia before consulting with strategic partners.
Earlier, Politico reported that Trump's team is on its way to Saudi Arabia for peace talks.
Representatives of US President Donald Trump's administration are on their way to Saudi Arabia to begin peace talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators.
This is reported by Politico, citing a Republican lawmaker and two American officials, Censor.NET reports.
Politico writes that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz will join Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, in the coming days to begin negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
According to the officials, Trump's special representative for Ukraine-Russia talks, Keith Kellogg, will not be present during these conversations.
Officials also said that Trump's team has no plans to bring representatives of other major European powers to the talks. The publication notes that this could offend NATO allies, who have publicly called on President Trump to ensure that they have a seat at the table.
"The meeting could be an important moment in Trump's pursuit of a peace process, and would also be the first major meeting between representatives of Russia and Ukraine since the start of the war in 2022," the article says.
Meeting in Saudi Arabia
On February 12, 2025, Trump said that his meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin would likely take place in Saudi Arabia.
Trump also said that a meeting between representatives of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia would take place in Saudi Arabia next week.
On February 14, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced that the Kingdom was ready to host a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
