Reuters: Zelenskyy postponed Saudi Arabia go to to keep away from legitimising US-Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has postponed his go to to Saudi Arabia to keep away from lending legitimacy to the assembly between US and Russian officers in Riyadh.

Supply: Reuters, citing two knowledgeable sources, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Whereas on a go to to Türkiye, Zelenskyy acknowledged that he had not been invited to the assembly between US and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia.

He additionally confirmed that he had postponed his journey to the dominion, initially scheduled for Wednesday, to 10 March, saying he "didn’t need any coincidences".

Quote: "(Ukraine) didn’t need to seem to provide something that occurred in Riyadh any legitimacy," one of many sources instructed Reuters.

Background:

  • On Tuesday, 18 February, Russia and the US held talks in Saudi Arabia, the place either side agreed to "handle irritants" from bilateral relations and proceed getting ready negotiations on Russia’s battle in opposition to Ukraine.
  • In addition they agreed to nominate high-level groups for Ukraine-related talks.
  • Fox Information White Home correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reported that the US and Russia are discussing a three-phase peace plan for Ukraine, which features a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine and finally signing a ultimate settlement.

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