The president of Ukraine Volodymir Zelenski was in the United arabian Emirates, where he participated in talks about the bilateral exchange of prisoners. He was then to arrive in the capital of Saudi Arabia. However, this departure was postponed to March 10, 2025. Zelenski confirmed the "excellent" relation with Riyadh, and his decision was argumented by the talks that took place in Saudi Arabia between the Americans under the leadership of the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Russians under the leadership of the abroad Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrow. The president of Ukraine said that he did not want to legitimize this meeting, which the organization was expected to surprise him with, and which was conducted “over the head” of Ukraine.
