Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia as Zelenskyy visits UAE for Ukraine peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the UAE. Both leaders are in the region as peace talks regarding Russia's war in Ukraine are anticipated to begin. Rubio is accompanied by U.S. officials but has not revealed his meeting agenda. Reports indicate that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov may also visit Riyadh for the discussions. Zelenskyy expressed uncertainty about the Saudi meeting, despite earlier invitations. European leaders are set to meet in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, amid concerns about Kyiv's involvement in the negotiations.