Delegations of Ukraine and United States to discuss possibility of ceasefire in Riyadh – media
Senior US and Ukrainian officials are likely to meet on Wednesday, March 12, in Saudi Arabia to discuss efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the war with Russia.
This was reported by Axios, citing two sources, Censor.NET reports.
This will be the first high-level meeting between Ukraine and the United States after a public spat between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office last week.
The dispute has led to an unprecedented crisis between the US and Ukraine, as well as the suspension of US arms sales and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
It is noted that the meeting in Saudi Arabia will take place after a similar meeting between US officials and their Russian counterparts in Riyadh two weeks ago.
According to an Axios source, the meeting was scheduled for Wednesday during a phone call between White House National Security Advisor Mike Volz and the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak.
The meeting is expected to take place in Riyadh, and Volz will be joined by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Ukrainian delegation will be headed by Yermak.
In addition, it is reported that President Zelenskyy will visit Saudi Arabia next Monday and Tuesday, March 10-11, and meet with Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
As a reminder, Zelenskyy said on Thursday in Brussels that Ukraine and the United States had "resumed work" and expressed hope that "a meaningful meeting will take place next week."
