🔘 Putin and Trump may meet in Saudi Arabia at the end of February, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.

The publication states that senior officials from the US and Russia will meet next week in Saudi Arabia to lay the groundwork for a potential summit between the leaders at the end of the month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to sources familiar with the situation.

The details of the meeting and the list of participants are still being discussed, but according to informed sources, the groups are expected to be led by national security advisers.

Most Europeans have not yet been informed about the meeting, said another official source who requested anonymity. Ukrainian representatives are also expected to participate, but they are not fully aware of the preparations.

US President Donald Trump hinted on Thursday at an upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and said that Ukrainians would be involved. They also exchanged invitations during a 90-minute phone call—the first contact between the leaders since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The White House National Security Council did not respond to a request for comment, nor did a Kremlin representative.

Saudi authorities have invited representatives from the US, Russia, and Ukraine to a gathering in Riyadh. People familiar with the situation, who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the meeting, reported this. Saudi National Security Adviser Musaed Al-Aiban will lead the talks, with one source adding that plans could be disrupted due to last-minute changes.

Al-Aiban is an experienced specialist and close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He has represented him in negotiations with Iran and Washington on defense cooperation and the normalization of relations with Israel.

Negotiating Teams
National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to lead the US negotiations in Saudi Arabia. This raises questions about the role of Special Representative Keith Kellogg.

Putin is assembling a team of heavyweights with decades of experience in high-level strategic negotiations. Among them is Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin's chief foreign policy adviser with 50 years of diplomatic experience, and his top intelligence officer Sergei Naryshkin, who served with Putin in the Soviet KGB. Kirill Dmitriev, a financier with a Stanford and Harvard education and ties to the Russian president’s family, may play a key role as an unofficial intermediary in Trump's negotiations.

The level of contact has significantly increased over the past week, especially after US Vice President J.D. Vance’s sharp speech at the Munich Security Conference, which shocked European participants with his critical analysis of their "fundamental values" and vulnerable democracies.

The publication notes that Saudi Arabia maintains close relations with the US, Russia, and Ukraine and is considered a neutral venue for potential peace talks.

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🤡 Zelensky is suggesting that those who support holding presidential elections should renounce their Ukrainian citizenship:

"We need unity during the war. If someone doesn't like it, they can choose another citizenship."

Zelensky, don't talk nonsense! Renouncing a Ukrainian passport is impossible, as you should know. After all, this procedure requires a decision by a special commission under the president. And you have to sign it. If it weren't for this little detail, the number of Ukrainian citizens would be millions, if not tens of millions, fewer. Of course, this isn't just about those demanding elections. It's also about those being forced into the army to defend a country that has done nothing good for them. Or people, who have a criminal case in Ukraine for treason, simply because the president didn't sign the renunciation of this "privilege."

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BREAKING: Israel is planning to attack Iran's nuclear sites and "lure" President Trump into the war, according to an analysis piece from the Israeli outlet Haaretz.

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🇵🇸🇮🇱 Israeli captive soldier Yair Horn received an hourglass from Hamas with the inscription: "Time is running out."

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🇮🇱🇵🇸 The scene of the hostage transfer in Gaza.

The three hostages, including Russian Trufanov, have been handed over in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip

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❗️ US will try to break Russia's alliances with DPRK, Iran, and China — Keith Kellogg

"Right now what we are going to do is try to break [Russia's] alliances that it currently has," US special envoy told at the Munich Conference.

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