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Saudi-hosted talks on Ukraine crisis kick off in Jeddah
Saudi-hosted talks on the Ukraine crisis kicked off in Jeddah on Saturday, Saudi state-run Al-Ekhbariya television station reported.
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The two-day meeting is part of a diplomatic push by Ukraine to build support beyond its core Western backers by reaching out to Global South countries that have been reluctant to take sides in the conflict.
Ukraine and its allies hope the meeting in Jeddah of national security advisers and other senior officials from some 40 countries – but not Russia – will agree on key principles on how to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The forum excludes Russia, but the Kremlin said it will “keep an eye” on the meeting. China, which has firm ties with Russia, said on Friday it will send Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui for the talks.
With Reuters
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