Ukraine will not recognise talks between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump. Photo: AP nuotr.

Ukraine will not participate in or recognise the talks between the US and Russia that may take place in Saudi Arabia.

This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an online press conference, according to «Ukrinform».

«Ukraine will not participate. Ukraine did not know anything about it. And Ukraine considers any negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine as having no results. We cannot recognise any things or agreements about us without us. And we will not recognise such agreements. There is probably a bilateral track there. And the US has the right to do so if they have bilateral issues. To be honest, they had been talking about this before. Only now have they started talking publicly. Back then, it was like a mauvais — to talk to the aggressor in times of war», he said.

The Head of State also stressed that the Ukrainian delegation will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia and was not aware of these talks.

«As for us, we are in the UAE and we are on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Journalists and everyone understands that the status of «official visit» cannot be obtained in a day or three. It is simply impossible. I made many different visits during the war, but this is an official status. The relevant documents were prepared and so on. Therefore, this has nothing to do with the things that are happening in Saudi Arabia at the level of representatives of the United States and Russia», the President of Ukraine added.

As a reminder, Saudi Arabia has agreed to host a summit with US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Earlier it was reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning an official visit to the UAE to discuss the prisoner exchange. Then — Saudi Arabia on the same issue.

In addition, he stated that he did not plan to meet with Russian representatives, except for one — with Russian President Vladimir Putin.