US, Russian officials to discuss Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia

* Riyadh talks follow Trump’s call with Putin
* Ukraine excluded from talks, insists on no agreements without consent
* US sees talks as test of Russia’s seriousness about ending war
* Ukraine says it must be part of peace talks

Further readings:

[Ukraine peace talks are Europe’s moment of truth | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/ukraine-peace-talks-are-europes-moment-truth-2025-02-17/)

[Security demands cast new shadow on Europe’s finances | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/security-demands-cast-new-shadow-europes-finances-2025-02-17/)

[Russia rules out territorial concessions on eve of talks with Trump team | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-sends-russias-top-diplomat-kremlin-adviser-meet-trump-officials-saudi-2025-02-17/)

[US Ukraine envoy Kellogg says no one will impose peace deal on Zelenskiy | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-ukraine-envoy-kellogg-says-no-one-will-impose-peace-deal-zelenskiy-2025-02-17/)

!ping Ukraine&Foreign-policy

Edit: Because the post has yet to be approved here is the article link: [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europe-says-it-is-committed-ukraine-ahead-russia-us-talks-2025-02-18/](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europe-says-it-is-committed-ukraine-ahead-russia-us-talks-2025-02-18/)

Wait, when did Ukraine start a war in Saudi Arabia?