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.

The change to the president’s travel plans was reported by Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter. "[Ukraine] didn’t want to appear to give anything that happened in Riyadh any legitimacy,

Saudi Arabia’s hosting of top American and Russian officials for a high-stakes rapprochement meeting underlines the kingdom’s aspirations to become a global actor capable of successfully mediating international conflicts.