Reuters: Zelenskyy postpones Saudi Arabia visit to avoid legitimising US-Russia talks
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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:52:50 +0200
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia to avoid lending legitimacy to the meeting between US and Russian officials in Riyadh.
Source Reuters, citing two informed sources, as reported by European Pravda Details While on a visit to Trkiye, Zelenskyy stated that he had not been invited to the meeting between US and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia.
He also confirmed that he had postponed his trip to the kingdom, initially scheduled for Wednesday, to 10 March, saying he did not want any coincidences.
Quote Ukraine didnt want to appear to give anything that happened in Riyadh any legitimacy, one of the sources told Reuters.
Background On Tuesday, 18 February, Russia and the US held talks in Saudi Arabia, where both sides agreed to address irritants from bilateral relations and continue preparing negotiations on Russias war against Ukraine.
They also agreed to appoint highlevel teams for Ukrainerelated talks.
Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reported that the US and Russia are discussing a threephase peace plan for Ukraine, which includes a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine and ultimately signing a final agreement.
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