United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 10-12 March for talks with Ukrainian counterparts, to advance President Donald Trump’s goal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
"While in Jeddah, he will also meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to discuss ways to advance shared interests in the region and strengthen the U.S.-Saudi relationship," U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.
Rubio will also travel to Charlevoix, Canada from 12-14 March to meet with counterparts at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, to advance Trump’s America First foreign policy agenda.
Rubio’s engagements are designed to further U.S. interests in peace and security, strategic cooperation, and global stability. Discussions will focus on conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, cooperation in Africa and the Indo-Pacific, and stability in the Western Hemisphere.
Rubio spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Friday and said Trump wanted to end the Russia-Ukraine war as soon as possible.
After a White House clash on 28 February with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump paused military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Zelenskyy will also meet with Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Monday, and Ukrainian diplomatic and military representatives will meet with the U.S. team on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
