Saudi-hosted talks on Ukraine war start in Jeddah
05 August 2023 |
9:20 pm
Russia is not taking part in the the two-day meeting. Kyiv said the delegates would look into a 10-point peace formula pushed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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