Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday.
State Department A statement has been issued In his encounter with Rubio and the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Rubio said he stressed the need for a Gaza solution to strengthen the security of the region. However, the statement did not elaborate on how Rubio and bin Salman reconciled different opinions about Gaza's future.
Rubio has publicly supported Trump's plans, including robbing Gaza's opposition proposal, which is to stolen control of Gaza and expel Palestinians.
Department spokesman Tammy Bruce said both officials spoke about Syria, Lebanon and security in the Red Sea. She did not say whether Ukraine appeared during the meeting.
However, the meeting is just one day before a planned discussion between the US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, aimed at finding a resolution for the conflict in Ukraine.
The debate planned on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia represents a key move by the Trump administration to change US policies towards Moscow's quarantine, facilitating a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin It is intended to do so.
The recent surge in US diplomacy over the Russian-Ukraine war has led to the involvement of Kiev and key allies in order to ensure their involvement, fearing that Washington and Moscow might reach an agreement that is detrimental to their interests. urged to act promptly to ensure that.
France responded to changing US policy by convening an emergency meeting between the European Union and the UK on Monday to determine a series of actions.
Leaders of Germany, Britain, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark and the European Union have arrived at Elisee Palace for talks on European security. NATO Secretary General Mark Latte is also present at the meeting.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has urged Europe to quickly select representatives of potential consultations between the US and Russia to end Kiev's war with Russia.
“That should be decided soon,” said Igor Zoffkva, deputy director of Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky's office.I told Bloomberg. “I hope right after the Paris meeting. Please don't reflect.”
The US authorities' trip to Riyadh follows a phone conversation last week that Trump and Putin decided to begin immediate consultations.
Trump spoke separately with Zelensky, but the Ukrainian president said on Saturday that his country had not been invited to a meeting between us and Russian officials.
On Sunday, Trump said that reporters Zelensky would be “involved” in the speech, but stopped saying what role he will play.
