President Trump's team is expected to meet with Russian officials next week peace talks For the war in Ukraine, two US government officials are familiar with the details, CBS News reported on Saturday.
Secretary of State Mark Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz And Mr. Trump's special messenger in the Middle East Steve Witcoof will go to Saudi Arabia for a meeting, the official said. This news comes after r -n troke revealed this He held separate phone calls Last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Loladimir Zelensky.
It is unclear whether Ukrainian officials will be at a table in Saudi Arabia next week.
On Saturday, Rubio talked to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as the next conversation by Mr Trump with Putin, according to the State Department's press secretary Bruce.
“The secretary again confirmed President Trump's commitment to find the end of the conflict in Ukraine,” Bruce said. “In addition, they discussed the possibility of working together on a number of other bilateral issues.”
At the Munich Security Conference this week, European officials emphasized Ukraine's need to become part of peace talks to end the war. Vice -President JD Vance met with Zelenskyy On Friday, Munich told him that the United States wants a “lasting, lasting peace”, while Zelensky requested “security guarantees”.
Zelensky told the world leaders at the conference that Ukraine did not accept the deal “behind our backs without our participation” and called for the creation of the creation “Armed Forces of Europe” Among the possibility of changing relations between Europe and the USA
Minister of Defense Pete Heagset said on Thursday Thursday What is “everything on the table” when it comes to negotiations, but he suggested that it is unrealistic to expect NATO membership for Ukraine.
“As for NATO, many years before President Putin, I will tell you that I have heard that Russia will never admit it,” Mr. Trump said at the question of what Russia should refuse the negotiations. “So, that's the case and I think it should be.”
HEGSET also doubted that Ukraine would be able to return to its 2014, when Russia first broke into Ukraine and annexed Crimea.
Putin and Mr. Trump are also waiting for a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the president said earlier, but it is unclear when their meeting will take place. Saudi Arabia's press -secretary praised the phone call with Putin and a possible summit between two leaders.
Saudi Prince Mohammed Ben Salman also called on a deal between American and Russian officials who led to the return of the American teacher Mark vogel This week after three and a half years in a Russian prison.
He contributed to this report.