Zelensky says Ukraine will not participate in US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia
Europe
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Xinhua
| Feb 18, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Kiev would not participate in the upcoming US-Russia negotiations set to take place in Saudi Arabia this week, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
"Ukraine will not take part. Ukraine knew nothing about this," Zelensky was quoted as saying, emphasizing that Kiev will not accept the results of the negotiations that do not involve Ukraine.
"We cannot recognize anything or any agreements about us without us. And we will not recognize such agreements," he emphasized.
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Zelensky added that his official visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday "has no connection with the things that are happening in Saudi Arabia at the level of representatives of the United States and Russia."
The U.S. and Russian delegations are set to meet on Tuesday to discuss a possible solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to local media reports.