Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that his country would not recognize any peace agreements made without its participation. This comes as top Russian and US officials meet in Saudi Arabia for high-stakes talks on the war in Ukraine, with Kyiv and Europe excluded from the negotiations. The talks aim to lay the groundwork for a Trump-Putin summit, but little is known about the plan or Russia’s willingness to engage.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/17/ukraine-russia-saudi-arabia-talks-peace-deal-zelenskyy-eu