Russian media announces date of Ukraine talks

US Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and US President’s Special Envoy for the Middle East are to participate in negotiations, Kommersant has said

Ukraine talks including US—Russia delegations are to take place in in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, next Tuesday Kommersant newspaper wrote Sunday.

The Washington Post has previously reported senior US officials are scheduled to meet with their Russian counterparts in Riyadh next week.

According to Kommersant, the American side is expected to include Secretary of State Mark Rubio, US National Security Advisor Mike Walz, and US President's Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff.

Senior officials from US President Donald Trump’s administration will start peace talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Saudi Arabia in the coming days, Politico reported on Saturday citing sources familiar with the plan. Waltz, Rubio, and Witkoff will travel to Saudi Arabia, the report said. However, the special envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks, Keith Kellogg, is not attending, according to the report.

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