Zelenskiy postponed Saudi Arabia visit to not give 'legitimacy' to US-Russia meeting, sources say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan (not pictured) in Ankara, Turkey, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia in order to not give "legitimacy" to Tuesday's meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Riyadh, two sourcesfamiliar with the matter told Reuters.

Speaking earlier on Tuesday in Turkey, Zelenskiy said he had postponed his visit to the kingdom, which was originally planned for Wednesday, until March 10, saying he did not want "any coincidences".