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Ukraine is “fully committed” to constructive dialogue with US representatives in Saudi Arabia next week and hopes to agree the next steps, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
“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,” Mr Zelensky wrote on X.
“On our side, we are fully committed to constructive dialogue, and we hope to discuss and agree on the necessary decisions and steps.”
Mr Zelensky said he would visit Saudi Arabia next week and after he meets with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, Ukrainian diplomatic and military representatives would stay for a meeting the following day with the US team.
US representatives have already held two sets of talks with their Russian counterparts, the first of which was in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Russia launched a deadly missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight, killing at least 14 people and wounding 37, inlcuding children.
Ukraine ‘fully committed’ to dialogue with US in Saudi Arabia talks, says Zelensky
Ukraine is “fully committed” to constructive dialogue with US representatives in Saudi Arabia next week and hopes to agree on next steps, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday.
“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,” Mr Zelensky said on X.
“On our side, we are fully committed to constructive dialogue, and we hope to discuss and agree on the necessary decisions and steps,” he added.
Mr Zelensky said he would visit Saudi Arabia next week and after his meeting with the Crown Prince on Monday, Ukrainian diplomatic and military representatives would stay for a meeting on Tuesday with the US team.
Alex Croft8 March 2025 15:12
In Focus | How Ukraine’s Zelensky went from Europe’s beloved war hero to Trump’s punching bag
As Russian forces rushed towards the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on 24 February 2022, the comedian-turned president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky surprised the world.
“When you attack us you will see our faces – not our backs,” he said in a direct address to Vladimir Putin, making clear his nation would not back down in the face of invasion. When Mr Zelensky appeared later, he was wearing military fatigues, clothes he has worn ever since.
It was the beginning of a David versus Goliath story, not just for Mr Zelensky but for Ukraine. He was standing up to strongmen.
Fast forward three years and Mr Zelensky is facing what is proving to be a far more difficult task: appeasing a strongman.
Alex Croft8 March 2025 14:41
Watch: Trump appears to contradict himself on Russia’s intentions in Ukraine
Alex Croft8 March 2025 14:21
US revokes some satellite imagery access for Ukraine
The US government has suspended Ukraine’s access to certain satellite imagery, as part of president Donald Trump’s administration’s move to halt intelligence sharing with Kyiv, US aerospace firm Maxar Technologies said on Friday.
Maxar said it had disabled Ukrainian users’ access to satellite imagery through the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (GEGD) program, a US government platform that provides access to commercial satellite images collected by the United States.
“The US government has decided to temporarily suspend Ukrainian accounts in GEGD,” Maxar said, referring further questions to the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
The NGA confirmed the suspension, saying: “In accordance with the administration’s directive on support to Ukraine, NGA has temporarily suspended access to the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery system, or GEGD, which is the primary portal for access to US government-purchased commercial imagery.”
This decision follows a broader intelligence freeze imposed by Washington, as the Trump administration seeks to pressure Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky into negotiating a ceasefire with Russia.
Alex Croft8 March 2025 13:59
Appeasement towards Russia leading to tragedy, says Polish PM
Appeasement towards Russia is leading to more tragedy in Ukraine, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has said.
“This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians,” Tusk wrote on X. “More bombs, more aggression, more victims. Another tragic night in Ukraine.”
Mr Tusk was responding to a deadly Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine which killed at least 14 people.
Alex Croft8 March 2025 13:17
‘Not the end of the world if US quits Nato,’ says former defence secretary
Britain and other European nations must be ready to take over Nato if Donald Trump carries out US threats to withdraw from the organisation.
That was the powerful message delivered on Saturday by former Conservative defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace.
“We are witnessing a new era where we cannot take for granted US security guarantees,” said Sir Ben.
Alex Croft8 March 2025 12:56
Hungarian PM: We will have strategic partnership with US
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has said there will be a strategic partnership between Hungary and the US after the war in Ukraine ends.
Mr Orban has supported US president Donald Trump’s push for a quick ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
Alex Croft8 March 2025 12:33
