The US Department of State announced on Sunday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Saudi Arabia from March 10-12 to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterparts.
During his visit, Rubio will also meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Afterwards, he will travel to Canada for the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, scheduled to take place from March 12-14.
Rubio’s visit comes after his conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Friday, where he reiterated President Donald Trump’s desire to end the Russia-Ukraine war as soon as possible.
Notably, Trump has paused military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine following a White House clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on February 28.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is also scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with Mohammed bin Salman on Monday.
Additionally, Ukrainian diplomatic and military representatives will meet with the US team on Tuesday.