Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced plans to travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid his country’s ongoing war with Russia.
In a post on his X account on Thursday, Zelenskyy reaffirmed Ukraine’s commitment to peace.
“Next Monday, I have a visit planned to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with the Crown Prince,” Zelenskyy wrote.
“After that, my team will stay in Saudi Arabia to work with our American partners. Ukraine is most interested in peace.
“As we told @POTUS, Ukraine is working and will continue to work constructively for a swift and reliable peace.”
This comes after the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, revealed on Thursday that he is working to organise a meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia to discuss a potential peace framework.
According to Witkoff, the meeting will take place in either Riyadh or Jeddah.
Speaking to reporters in Washington, D.C., he said: “We are now in discussions to coordinate a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh or maybe Jeddah, but it will be in Saudi Arabia.
“I think the idea is to establish the framework for a peace agreement and an initial ceasefire as well.”
