ALBAWABA - Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential office, said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia will hold meetings on the situation in Ukraine in August, during which a peace plan is likely to be considered.
In a tweet, Yermak said: “We are preparing the next meeting of national security advisers regarding the implementation of the Ukraine Peace Formula, which will soon take place in Saudi Arabia,”.
"The first NSAs meeting that we initiated, took place in June in Copenhagen. We are now working hard to involve as many partners as possible from both the West and the Global South in the negotiations in Saudi Arabia. Many thanks to the hosts and co-organizers for their commitment" Yermak added.
Up until Yermak's confirmation, no official news of the meeting was out. However, the Wall Street Journal, which was the first to break the news of the meeting, said that the summit would take place on August 5 and 6, with 30 countries expected to attend, citing "diplomats involved in the discussion".
This comes following the visit of U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan's visit to Saudi Arabia, news has surfaced of Riyadh's intention to host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit in August.
Washington and Europe are hoping the talks, which exclude Russia, can lead to international backing for peace terms favoring Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported.
