U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Riyadh this week to kick off high-stakes talks with Russian officials about the Ukraine crisis. But here’s the plot twist : neither Ukraine nor European leaders were invited. Cue the diplomatic drama!
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swiftly rejected the move, calling it \"unacceptable\" to discuss peace without Ukraine at the table. Meanwhile, his upcoming Saudi Arabia visit—ostensibly about oil prices—might double as a recon mission to sniff out updates on the U.S.-Russia negotiations.
Europe, feeling sidelined, hit back with an emergency huddle in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron rallied NATO and EU heavyweights—Germany, the UK, Poland, and others—to craft a unified response. Their worry? That the U.S. and Russia might strike a deal that sacrifices European security for a quick fix.
Chen Yu, a Beijing-based Eurasia expert, noted Europe sees Ukraine as a core interest. \"Bypassing Europe risks destabilizing the region and expanding Russian influence,\" he told media. Is this a power play or a peace push? The world’s watching.
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: neither Ukraine nor European leaders were invited. Cue the diplomatic drama! 
The world’s watching.
