Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of summit with U.S.
The Hindu
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on Monday (March 10, 20225) in Saudi Arabia for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team’s meeting with America’s top diplomat.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on Monday (March 10, 20225) in Saudi Arabia for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team's meeting with America's top diplomat.
While President Zelensky won't be there, his team will try to repair the damage done when his February 28 visit to Washington descended into an Oval Office argument with President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
At stake is the military aid and intelligence previously offered by the United States that had helped Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Presidentt Zelensky landed a few hours apart in Jeddah, a port city on the Red Sea where the Ukraine-U.S. summit will take place Tuesday.
President Zelensky was due to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after sunset, following the end of the daily fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
It didn't appear that Mr. Rubio and President Zelensky would meet in person in Jeddah, though the secretary of state also was due to meet Prince Mohammed.
Speaking to reporters aboard his plane, Mr. Rubio said he and national security adviser Mike Waltz would take stock of Ukraine’s responses.
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