US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff stated he will travel to Saudi Arabia for bilateral negotiations with Russia.
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Witkoff will travel to Saudi Arabia for bilateral negotiations with Russia
Representatives of the United States and Russia will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to begin negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was not invited to the talks in Saudi Arabia and Kyiv will not engage with Russia before consulting with strategic partners.
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz will join Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, in the coming days to begin negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
On February 12, 2025, Trump said that his meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin would likely take place in Saudi Arabia and a meeting between representatives of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia would take place in Saudi Arabia next week.
On February 14, 2025, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced that the Kingdom was ready to host a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
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