U.S. government officials will attend a Ukraine peace summit in Saudi Arabia, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told a briefing on July 31, adding that he could not give more details. The Wall Street Journal reported on July 29 that Saudi Arabia would invite Western states, Ukraine, and major developing countries to the talks. The head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andriy Yermak, later confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host talks in August on the situation in Ukraine during which a peace plan is expected to be discussed. To read the original report from Reuters, click here.
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