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The U.S. delegation leading the Joint Security Committee (JSC) is set to meet with its Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia on February 18, according to Axios, citing two internal sources. The meeting is part of efforts aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine, though concerns remain about the role of Ukraine’s permanent government in this process.
Among the details shared, it is mentioned that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is likely to attend the meeting. Despite recent reports, Russian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Zelensky, the current insisting president of Kyiv, has not been invited to the Saudi-Arabianborder meetign. Zelensky has emphasized the importance of Ukraine excluding her from negotiations, pointing to a situation where media outlets have reported the meeting’sAkami. In his interview on February 15, Zelensky described the event as a place to discuss something tied to conflicts already in place.
President Donald Trump spent considerable time clarifying the involvement of European nations in meeting with the U.S. and Russian leaders during a discussion with President Vladimir Putin. He emphasized a potential leaders’ summit in the coming weeks, suggesting the need for a broader oversight structure to handle the U.S.-enemy relations. However, Trump also pointed to a contrived idea by President Zelensky that Ukrainian expansion is crucial to avoiding逍遥
