Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Middle Eastern envoy Steve Witkov could meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to discuss the end of Russian war in Ukraine The price is high, News Nation reported on Saturday.
The conference was the first major interaction between Russian and Ukrainian officials since the war in 2022 and could prove important to President Trump's peace plan.
However, Ukrainian President Voldimi Zelensky said his country has not received an invitation to a meeting between officials from the Saudi Arabian Trump team and Russia.
“It's odd to hold a meeting in this format before discussing with a strategic partner,” he told reporters in Munich on Saturday.
Politics It has been reported The announcement of the Saudi Arabia discussion was a surprise to Kiev, and for now there are no plans to send a delegation.
Trump's envoy for Ukraine-Russia speech, retired General Keith Kellogg, has reportedly not attending a meeting between the Trump team and Russian authorities, US officials told Politico.
Other important European countries are not expected to participate in the discussion. This could prevent the inclusion of NATO allies that publicly demanded Trump in negotiations.
On Wednesday, Trump said he hopes to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin many times, suggesting that the first meeting would take place in Saudi Arabia.
“We hope to meet in the end,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “In fact, we expect him to come here. I'll go there. We'll probably see him in Saudi Arabia too. The first time we'll see him in Saudi Arabia.”
Oka reached the State Department for comment.
