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February 18, 2025 | 02:37 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Monday, February 17, 2025, that Kyiv will not take part in the U.S.-Russia talks scheduled on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in Saudi Arabia. As reported by Anadolu, Ukraine also will not recognize any outcomes related to Ukraine from the meeting.
"Ukraine will not participate. Ukraine was unaware of this meeting. Any negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine are meaningless. We cannot recognize any agreements made about us without our involvement, and we will not accept such decisions," said Zelenskiy in a press conference in Abu Dhabi.
He stated the reason for Ukraine's absence in the meeting is because Moscow and Washington will focus the talks on bilateral issues.
Zelensky said, "To be honest, they’ve been talking for a long time. The only difference now is that they’re doing it publicly."
He also mentioned that the U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellog, will visit the country on Thursday, February 20, 2025, as part of the diplomatic effort to address the ongoing conflict.
"We are expecting Kellogg. We agreed that he would come on the 20th and stay for two days, maybe longer. I want to take him to the front. I believe he won’t refuse. I want him to understand all the details, speak with our military and diplomats, and see the situation at various levels," he said, as quoted by the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform.
Kellogg will also meet with senior Ukrainian officials, including Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, brigade commanders, and representatives from the Defense Ministry and intelligence services, according to Zelenskiy.
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