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00:00Ukrainian and Saudi flags flying side by side as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Jeddah.
00:06While he won't be at the negotiating table for high-stakes talks on Tuesday aimed at ending
00:10the conflict in Ukraine, Zelensky is on a mission to lay the groundwork for any
00:15peace still ahead of the pivotal meeting. Taking to X on the eve of talks, the Ukrainian
00:20leader said his country has been seeking peace since the very first second of the war,
00:24adding that the only reason it continues is Russia.
00:28The post seemingly a response to those who continue to question whether the war-torn
00:32country actually wants peace. The Kremlin, though, remains unconvinced.
00:37We have heard statements on many different levels that the United States is waiting for
00:42Ukrainians to demonstrate their desire to make peace. Everyone is waiting for this.
00:49Whether the members of the Zelensky regime really want peace or not,
00:53this is of course very important and needs to be determined.
00:57It's difficult to know what kind of evidence Moscow is waiting for,
01:01but Kyiv says it will propose a peace plan aimed at halting drone and missile strikes
01:05as well as a suspension of military activity in the Black Sea.
01:09It will face an uphill battle trying to get Russia to abide.
01:12President Vladimir Putin has so far shown no interest in a ceasefire.
01:17Tuesday, though, will be about the US and Ukraine,
01:19Kyiv's delegation set to meet with US negotiators, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
01:25It's the first official meeting between the two sides since the disastrous Oval Office clash
01:30between Zelensky and Trump almost two weeks ago.
01:33Since then, Washington has moved to suspend military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine.
01:38Russian forces have seized the moment, launching barrages of ballistic missile attacks while
01:43attempting to surround thousands of Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kurz.
01:48The White House insists it wants to achieve a lasting peace,
01:51but Trump has focused primarily on pressuring Zelensky to hand over his country's minerals.