US to hold separate meetings with Russia and Ukraine, then trilateral talks - NBC
Ukraine was not invited to the talks in Saudi Arabia, but the US plans to hold a bilateral meeting with Russia, then a bilateral meeting with Ukraine, and then a joint trilateral meeting on the results of the previous two rounds.
This was reported by NBC, Censor.NET reports.
Two senior sources said that the Trump administration would first meet with representatives of the Russian Federation. This is likely to happen on 18 February.
"All to say we are working with both (Russia and Ukraine - Ed.) with the same weight. We want to end the killing and get headed to lasting peace," the source said.
NBC notes that in recent days, the US has been reluctant to talk about what kind of concessions Russia should make for a diplomatic settlement of the war.
Meeting in Saudi Arabia
As a reminder, 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.
The US and Russian delegations will meet in Saudi Arabia on 18 February, Axios reports.
