Ukraine ties strained after a tense Oval Office meeting, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is emerging as a key power broker. As Ukrainian officials meet U.S.counterparts in Jeddah for crucial peace talks,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he would travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday for a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ahead of talks later in the week with U.S.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials were to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks aimed at mending ties and gauging if Ukraine is willing to make concessions under President Donald Trump's push to end Russia's war with Ukraine swiftly.