Vladimir Putin is riding high ahead of critical US-Russia talks Tuesday in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine war.
Talks between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine are set to begin Tuesday, multiple sources have told CNN.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he did not know about U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia and "will not accept" them.
The Trump administration has been fairly transparent since it began talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia this week, saying that as part of a broad deal to end the war in Ukraine, US sanctions will cease.
Saudi Arabia's crown prince wasn't in the room for the first high-level talks between Russia and the United States over Moscow's war on Ukraine on Tuesday, but Mohammed bin Salman still won the day for hosting the gathering that could be a game-changer in the bloody conflict.
The move comes as direct talks between the United States and Russia are ongoing in Riyadh. The Ukrainian President described the talks as a surprise to his country.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Senior American and Russian officials, including the countries’ top diplomats, will hold talks on improving their ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine ...