The US and Russia are set to hold talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, but a senior Ukrainian government source says Kyiv has not been invited to the discussions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out accepting a peace deal negotiated without Ukraine’s involvement, and European leaders are due to meet in Paris to discuss the war amidst concerns they are being locked out of negotiations, with some leaders calling for the creation of a European army.