Rubio to Meet Ukrainian Counterparts in Saudi Arabia This Week

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to visit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 10–12 for negotiations with Ukrainian counterparts to end the Russia–Ukraine war, according to a statement from the Department of State. “While in Jeddah, he will also meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to discuss ways to advance shared interests in the region and strengthen the U.S.–Saudi relationship,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on March 9. Rubio will then travel to Canada for the G7 foreign ministers meeting on March 12–14 to “advance President Trump’s America First policy agenda.” “Discussions will focus on conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, cooperation in Africa and the Indo-Pacific, and stability in the Western Hemisphere,” Bruce added....