Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday, but Andriy Yermak, Andriy Sibiga, Rustem Umerov and Pavlo Palisa will meet with U.S. negotiators.
“I will start next week with a visit to Saudi Arabia, and after my meeting on Monday with the Crown Prince, Ukrainian diplomatic and military representatives will stay for a meeting on Tuesday with the American team. The Ukrainian team will consist of Andriy Yermak, Andriy Sibiga, Rustem Umerov and Pavel Palisa,” the president wrote on the X network on Saturday.
Zelensky also said that the diplomatic teams of Ukraine and Britain met in Kiev on Saturday.
“Very productive. Discussed our joint steps that can bring peace closer and accelerate diplomatic work. Grateful for the support. Ukraine is determined to do everything as soon as possible so that it is possible to end this war with a decent and lasting peace,” the president said.
Regarding the negotiations between the Ukrainian and American teams, Zelensky emphasized: “From our side there will be a clear mood for constructive, and we hope that it will be possible to discuss and agree on the necessary solutions and steps. Ukraine has been striving for peace since the first second of this war. There are absolutely realistic proposals on the table. The main thing is to move quickly and efficiently.”
Earlier, US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Whitkoff said that talks between Ukraine and the US would be held in Riyadh or Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on March 11. The kingdom’s Foreign Ministry clarified later that a meeting between representatives of the US and Ukraine on the possibility of ending the war between Ukraine and Russian Federation in will be held next week in Jeddah
