Saudi Arabia dives into Ukraine peace push

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 07, 2023 12:13 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia hosted talks on the Ukraine war Saturday in the latest flexing of its diplomatic muscle, a session that Kyiv had predicted would 'not be easy' given the wide range of countries represented.

The meeting, which Ukrainian organizers said would include representatives from nearly 40 countries but not Russia, concluded on Saturday evening after several hours of statements from the various delegations and a lengthy closed discussion, participants said.

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