During a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, United States and Russian officials discussed ending the nearly three-year-long war in Ukraine—without any Ukrainian officials present at the table. Knewz.com has learned that the meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday,

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, wanted President Volodymyr Zelensky to be represented in talks between U.S. and Russian officials in Riyadh, Bloomberg reported on Feb.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia planned for Wednesday and that talks on how to end the war with Russia could not be held behind Ukraine's back.