According to reports, officials from the u.s. and Russia are arriving in Saudi Arabia. Reportedly, the kremlin are sending Russia’s foreign policy advisor and foreign minister who will be meeting the u.s. secretary of state. According to a report, improvement in bilateral relations is on the agenda, as is the war in Ukraine. Reportedly, Ukraine’s president is also travelling to Saudi Arabia but he says he is not involved in the u.s. Russia talks.
According to reports, also on Monday, european leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit about the war in Ukraine. Reportedly, Poland’s prime minister has asked officials to immediately boost defence spending and the uk prime minister said he is prepared to put uk peace keeping troops in Ukraine if and when the war ends.