Middle East Eye: Zelensky arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League summit
Ukrainian president joins summit, which will also be attended by Syria's Bashar al-Assad for the first time in over a decade
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to attend the Arab League summit, according to a Saudi-owned broadcaster.
He touched down in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah on a French government plane, Al-Hadath TV reported.
"Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a significant role and we are ready to take our cooperation to a new level," he tweeted after arrival.
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WNU Editor: Many of these Arab states have warm ties to Russia. And while countries like Saudi Arabia will provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, they are not going to confront Moscow on the war.
Update: Publicly lecturing and accusing Arab leaders, even if you are right, is not the way to go if you want to gain their support .... G7 summit: Zelensky accuses some Arab leaders of 'blind eye' to war ahead of Japan trip (BBC). More here .... Zelenskyy: Some Arab countries 'turning a blind eye' to Russian invasion of Ukraine (Euronews). See video below.
Ukraine President Zelensky Arrives In Saudi Arabia To Attend Arab League Summit
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