Russia fires Saudi Arabia discusses ending the Ukraine war without an invitation.

KYIV: On Monday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry criticised efforts by world leaders convening in Saudi Arabia to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict there, claiming that the talks lack “the slightest added value” because Moscow, unlike Kyiv, was not invited.

Senior government representatives from roughly 40 nations met for two days in Jeddah on Sunday in an effort to reach consensus on fundamental ideas for resolving the conflict, which has raged for more than 17 months.

However, the meeting was useless without Russia’s participation and without taking Moscow’s interests into account, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry. It reiterated earlier statements that Russia is open to a diplomatic settlement that ends the war on its terms and is prepared to consider serious suggestions.

Zelenskyy’s advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, however, rejected Moscow’s earlier requests that would have given it time to expand its influence in the regions of Ukraine it has already taken.

There will be no Kyiv compromise on the Russian military’ complete withdrawal from the seized areas, he declared on X, formerly known as Twitter.

An accused Russian informant who gathered information about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip to the southern Mykolaiv area last month was caught, according to the Ukrainian Security Service, which announced the arrest on Monday.

The woman, according to the report, “was gathering information for an airstrike during Zelenskyy’s visit.”

She made an effort to determine Zelenskyy’s travel path, travel schedule, and stops in the area. The statement claimed without offering any proof that she was detained when she attempted to give the material to the Russians.