Saudi Gazette Report

JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Jeddah on Wednesday.

During the meeting, the Crown Prince affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness and support for all international efforts aimed at resolving the Ukrainian-Russian crisis. They discussed the ways to mitigate the humanitarian impacts resulting from the crisis.

The two leaders reviewed the bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and the latest developments in the Ukrainian-Russian crisis. The Ukrainian president expressed appreciation for the efforts made by the Kingdom in this regard.

At the outset of the meeting, the Crown Prince welcomed Zelenskyy to the Kingdom, while the Ukrainian president expressed his happiness at visiting the Kingdom and meeting with the Crown Prince.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of the National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban, who is also the accompanying minister, Saudi ambassador to Ukraine Mohammed Al-Jabreen, and the Ukrainian president’s accompanying delegation.

The Ukrainian delegation included the Head of the Office of the Ukrainian President Andriy Yermak, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Ivanovych Kuleba, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, and Ambassador to the Kingdom Anatolii Petrenko