U.S. and Ukraine to Hold Ceasefire Talks in Saudi Arabia Next Week
The meeting follows tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky, with hopes to outline a framework for peace in the ongoing war with Russia.
- Senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials will meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next Wednesday to discuss a potential ceasefire in the Ukraine-Russia war.
- This will be the first high-level meeting between the two nations since a public dispute between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky last week in the Oval Office.
- The U.S. temporarily suspended weapons shipments and intelligence sharing with Ukraine following the Oval Office meeting, intensifying tensions between the nations.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky is expected to visit Saudi Arabia ahead of the talks to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
- The meeting aims to restore U.S.-Ukrainian cooperation and develop a framework for a peace agreement, with both sides expressing cautious optimism.