Olusegun Ariyo
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has said that his country is “fully committed” to having a constructive dialogue with US representatives in Saudi Arabia.
The meeting is scheduled to be held next week as countries seek ways to end the war with Russia.
Zelenskyy said on Saturday that “Ukraine has been seeking peace from the very first second of this war. Realistic proposals are on the table.”
“The key is to move quickly and effectively,” the Ukrainian president wrote on X.
Zelenskyy said he was going to Saudi Arabia next week, adding that after he meets with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, his country’s diplomatic and military representatives would stay for a meeting on Tuesday with the US team.
He added, “On our side, we are fully committed to constructive dialogue, and we hope to discuss and agree on the necessary decisions and steps.”
Foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, and the defence minister, Rustem Umerov, will lead Ukrainian delegation to the high profile meeting.
President Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump and US Vice president, JD Vance at the Oval Office a week ago.
However, the meeting did not end on a good note as both parties confirmed. Since then, the Ukrainian leader has been seeking ways to mend things with the US.
