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Zelensky heads to Saudi Arabia as Riyadh steps up role as global mediator

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is due in Saudi Arabia on Monday as Riyadh seeks to rebrand itself as a global mediator. By engaging Kyiv, Moscow and Washington, the country is eager to shift its image from repression to diplomacy, leveraging its global ties to shape conflict resolution efforts.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv officials to meet Trump aides in Saudi Arabia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘realistic proposals on the table’ in talks; Donald Trump hints US may be close to lifting intelligence pause. What we know on day 1,111

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine Set For Crucial Talks With US On Ending War With Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a day ahead of crucial talks between Ukrainian and US officials on ending the war with Russia.

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Rubio Heads To Saudi Arabia To Gauge If Ukraine Has Shifted

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to head Sunday to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine as President Donald Trump decides whether to relent on an aid freeze to the wartime partner.

International Business Times

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says Russia has carried out ‘hundreds of attacks’ against Ukraine this week – as it happened

Ukrainian president calls for strengthened sanctions as he highlights weapons used against his country

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to dialogue with US ahead of Saudi Arabia trip

Ukrainian representatives set to meet US team next week; Russian attack kills at least 14 people in the eastern Donetsk region. What we know on day 1,110

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to constructive dialogue with US after Trump defends Putin – as it happened

Zelenskyy’s statement comes after another significant overnight attack from Russia

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At least 14 people killed in Russia’s overnight attacks in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say Russian attacks hit the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, damaging buildings and vehicles.

Al Jazeera

Muslim Nations Endorse Alternative To Trump's Gaza Takeover Plan

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's controversial plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents, two ministers told AFP. The decision by the 57-member grouping came at an emergency meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the…

International Business Times

Trump says Putin launching massive strike on Ukraine is ‘what anybody would do’

US president says Russian counterpart ‘doing what anybody else would do’ as Ukraine faces escalating aerial attacks

The Guardian - UK

Starmer hails ‘historic step forward’ after EU defence talks

The Prime Minister also welcomed the prospect of peace talks next week in Saudi Arabia.

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia is hosting more Ukraine talks – but how neutral is it?

The US and Ukraine will meet in Jeddah next week, but the Saudi crown prince’s closeness to Putin is a concern

The Guardian - UK

Trump ‘considering sanctions’ on Russia after bombardment of Ukraine

Moscow launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine day after US stopped sharing intelligence with Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

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The Fortune Most Powerful Women International Summit will take place in Riyadh in May.

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Evening Standard

Russia fires wave of missiles at Ukraine as Zelensky hopes for 'meaningful' talks with US

Russia launches latest wave of attacks as Volodymyr Zelensky confirms Ukrainian and UK officials will hold talks in Saudi Arabia next week

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US-Ukraine talks to take place in Saudi Arabia next week, Zelenskyy says

European leaders agreed to mobilise €800bn for defence as French President Macron calls Russia an ‘imperialistic power’. What we know on day 1,108

Evening Standard

US and Ukraine plan peace talks as Zelensky welcomes Europe’s plan to rearm

US and Ukrainian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia next week after White House paused military aid

The Independent UK

Women's tennis players now are eligible for paid maternity leave funded by Saudi Arabia's PIF

Pregnant players on the women’s tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay

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Fortune

Is Saudi Arabia the next China or India? See for yourself

Saudi Arabia is viewed through an increasingly outdated lens. It helps to actually go there.

The Guardian - UK

‘It shows how far we’ve come’: how women’s boxing powered its way to the Royal Albert Hall

Lauren Price, Natasha Jonas and Cindy Ngamba believe groundbreaking all-female bill offers the sport the chance to set aside its problems and show pride in its progress

The Independent UK

UFC President Dana White says he can fix boxing with new promotion in partnership with Saudis

The company that houses WWE and UFC is set to step in the ring with a new boxing promotion as part of a business deal with Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Cindy Ngamba rules out boxing in Saudi Arabia: ‘I will still feel scared for my life’

The Olympic medallist is gearing up for her debut as a professional and feels she has a point to prove to the sport’s powers that be

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia to consider resuming Lebanon imports, lifting travel ban

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visits Riyadh in his first trip abroad since taking office in January.

The Independent UK

Lebanon and Saudi Arabia work to improve relations, call for Israeli withdrawal

Lebanon’s president has ended a visit to Saudi Arabia where he discussed regional affairs with the kingdom’s crown prince

The Guardian - UK

Cindy Ngamba: ‘I don’t want to go to Saudi until I hear from women that laws have changed’

The LGBTQ+ Olympic medallist makes her pro debut on an all-female card at the Royal Albert Hall but says she is disappointed by the Saudi stranglehold on her sport

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