Zelenskyy: Ukraine was not informed about the negotiations in Saudi Arabia and will not recognize them

The Ukrainian authorities were not informed about the planned negotiations in Saudi Arabia; they will not participate in them, and do not intend to recognize them, Interfax-Ukraine writes, noting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made this statement during a briefing in the United Arab Emirates, commenting on reports about the meeting between Russian and U.S. representatives in Saudi Arabia.

“Ukraine will not attend; Ukraine knew nothing about it; Ukraine considers negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine to be ineffective. We cannot recognize any agreement or decision made about us without our involvement. We will not acknowledge such agreements,” Zelenskyy said.

He  noted that the upcoming talks will be bilateral in nature and that Moscow and Washington “have the right to do so if they have bilateral issues.”