‘We hope for applicable results. Ukraine's position in these talks will be full constructive“ Zelenski emphasized in a post posted on social media.
President of Ukraine flew to Saudi Arabia on Monday. However, personally Volodymyr Zelenski will not participate in Tuesday negotiations.
The U.S. and Ukraine delegations will meet
The Ukrainian delegation for these talks consists, among others, of president Andrij Jermak's head of cabinet, abroad Minister Andrija Sybiha and Defence Minister Rustem Umorov.
The US delegation is headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said he was an optimist before talks in Jeddah. “If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have come here,” he stressed.
Rubio confirmed that president Zelenski would not participate in the negotiations, but at the same time did not exclude an unofficial gathering with the Ukrainian leader. “It is not planned, but it is possible,” added the head of American diplomacy.
This will be the first gathering of representatives of both countries Since the quarrel of their presidents, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenski, in the White home on February 28.
Ukraine's talks with the US in Saudi Arabia do not supply for Russia's participation.
