Overview

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed he will travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday for peace-focused talks regarding the Ukraine war.
• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also attend the discussions in Jeddah, which are scheduled to begin Monday and continue through Wednesday.
• The meetings follow initial talks between Ukrainian and American negotiators in Saudi Arabia, which were described as satisfactory by both parties.
• Both leaders are expected to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, highlighting Saudi Arabia's growing role as a diplomatic hub for conflict resolution.
• These discussions come shortly after tensions between Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump over suspended military aid to Ukraine.