In a significant geopolitical development, Ukraine has been excluded from the upcoming discussions between the United States and Russia, scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has confirmed that Kiev was not invited to the negotiations, which are believed to be laying the groundwork for a potential summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.

Speaking to journalists at the Munich Security Conference on February 15, Zelensky expressed his dismay at the lack of Ukrainian involvement.

“Maybe there is something at the table, but not on our table. I didn’t see any invitations, invoices, et cetera, for Ukraine to meet with some other…” Zelensky stated. He reiterated, “We don’t have any papers, any invitations. And it’s something strange for me to speak in this case, in this format, if before we don’t have any negotiations between us and our strategic partners.”

Zelensky’s comments reflect growing frustration within the Ukrainian leadership, which has consistently insisted that any discussions about Ukraine’s future must include direct Ukrainian participation. However, reports indicate that the upcoming talks in Saudi Arabia will only feature US and Russian representatives, with no European leaders or Ukrainian officials invited.

Fox News reporter Nana Sajaia, citing a senior Ukrainian official, confirmed that Kiev had neither been invited nor informed about the meeting. Politico further reported that major European powers are also absent from the discussions, while Bloomberg noted that European officials had not even been notified in advance.

The anticipated talks in Saudi Arabia follow a phone call between Trump and Putin on February 12. The conversation marked the first direct communication between the two leaders since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.

Following the call,........

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