Saudi peace push: Putin and Bin Salman discuss Ukraine truce
Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday, negotiations between the USA and Ukraine took place, which concluded with Kyiv accepting Washington's proposal for a 30-day truce. Now the ball is in Moscow's court.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, spoke with Vladimir Putin by phone about efforts to end the crisis in Ukraine, emphasizing the desire to support "all initiatives" to facilitate dialogue, reported the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) after the conversation.
"During the call, the two leaders discussed ongoing cooperation between their countries and ways to enhance it. They also discussed efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, with HRH the Crown Prince reaffirming the Kingdom’s commitment to facilitating dialogue and supporting all initiatives aimed at achieving a political resolution," noted the agency.
Putin's conversation with bin Salman
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... commitment to facilitating dialogue and supporting all initiatives aimed at achieving a political resolution," stated the announcement.
The statement mentioned that the Russian leader thanked the Crown Prince for his "constructive efforts" in this direction.
It should be noted that Saudi Arabia was the location where talks between the US and Ukrainian delegations took place. During these negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to a full ceasefire for a period of 30 days after more than eight hours of closed-door discussions with US representatives.
Meanwhile, starting Thursday, Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has been in Moscow.
Journalists associated with the Kremlin reported that Vladimir Putin's working meetings concluded at 7:30 PM. It is unknown whether, during this time, the dictator met with Donald Trump's representative.
