Zelenskyy postpones his visit to Saudi Arabia, says no talks behind Kyiv's back
Feb 19, 2025
Ankara (Turkey), Feb 19 (ANI): Volodymyr Zelenskiy has postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia, the Ukrainian president said on Tuesday (February 18), as the U.S holds talks on how to end Ukraine's war with Russia in Riyadh. Speaking alongside Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Zelenskiy said it was "fundamental" that any negotiations not happen "behind the backs" of Ukraine, which was not represented at the U.S.-Russia talks.Kyiv was not invited to the meeting, but Zelenskiy had been scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (February 19) - a trip that will no longer happen to avoid "any coincidences," he said.