(Dan Tri) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Kiev was not invited to participate in discussions between the US and Russian delegations scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia next week.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo: Reuters)
"Maybe something will be put on the table, but without us. We have not received any papers, any invitations," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on February 15.
Earlier, Fox News quoted an anonymous senior US official as saying that Ukraine "was not invited or informed" about the upcoming Russia-US talks in Saudi Arabia.
There are also “no plans for representatives from other major European powers to join the talks,” according to Politico. European officials were not even notified, Bloomberg reported.
The news comes amid concerns that Ukraine and Europe could be left out of talks between Russia and the United States on the nearly three-year conflict between Moscow and Kiev following a phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The February 12 phone call marked the first direct conversation between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin since the Ukraine conflict escalated in February 2022.
The two leaders of Russia and the US are expected to meet in Saudi Arabia this month.
Moscow and Washington have yet to confirm any details, but according to multiple sources, a US delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia in the coming days for talks with their Russian counterparts.
Ukraine and Europe have spoken out against any deal on Ukraine's future that does not include them. President Zelensky has said he will not accept a peace deal negotiated behind Kiev's back.
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