WP has learned about Zelensky's absence at a meeting on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (his term of office expired on May 20, 2024) and the head of the Ukrainian leader's office, Andriy Yermak, will not be present in Saudi Arabia at the meeting of the US delegation and representatives of the Russian side on the settlement of the conflict. The Washington Post(WP) wrote about this on February 16.

"Neither Zelensky nor his chief aide Andrei Yermak plan to attend the meeting in Saudi Arabia," the publication says.

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US Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Whitkoff said that the US delegation was traveling to Saudi Arabia on February 16 for talks with Russian Federation. At the same time, he did not agree with the thesis that Ukraine was not involved in the talks.