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National security advisers from Ukraine, Group of Seven allies, and Global South countries held a secret meeting in Riyadh to discuss Ukraine's peace formula and rally support for Kyiv's conditions for peace talks with Russia.

Riyadh, Ukraine
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A secret meeting of national security advisers took place on December 16 in Saudi Arabia

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The meeting included Ukraine, G7 allies, and Global South countries

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The meeting aimed to rally support for Kyiv's conditions for peace talks and counter Moscow's attempts to divide allies

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Officials from Ukraine, G7 countries, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other countries held a meeting in Riyadh to build support for Ukrainian conditions to negotiate with Russia

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

The previously undisclosed meeting of national security advisers took place in Saudi Arabia on 16 December

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:25.663Z

Source story: 3811191-ukraine-us-allies-held-secret-meeting-on-peace-plan-bloomberg