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UKRAINE AND US HOLD TALKS IN SAUDI ARABIA AMID ONGOING CONFLICT WITH RUSSIA
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Talks between Ukraine and the US are underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, amid ongoing conflict with Russia. The meeting, which began with a “very constructive” tone, according to President Zelensky’s aide Andriy Yermak, aims to rebuild trust between the two nations. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism about the meeting, saying it would be “good”. The talks follow a series of drone attacks on Russia overnight, which killed at least three people. Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko said the attacks showed Ukraine’s capability to carry out a “very serious” attack on Russia. “This is a message that we have, at least, cards,” he said. The meeting in Jeddah is seen as a crucial step in rebuilding relations between Ukraine and the US, following a fiery exchange between President Zelensky and former US President Donald Trump. As the talks continue, Ukraine’s military has claimed responsibility for the drone attacks on Russia, saying they struck “a number of strategic objects”, including a production capacity of the Moscow oil refinery.