U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the United States hopes to resolve the pause in aid to Ukraine during talks Tuesday with Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Rubio said the U.S. is in a listening mode and aims to understand what concessions Ukraine might be willing to make.

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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who was visiting Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Jeddah hosts high-stakes US-Ukraine talks after Trump scolds Zelenskyy. With Saudi Arabia emerging as a diplomatic power, the discussions could reshape global alliances and impact Ukraine’s fight against Russia.

President Trump’s decision to stop military aid and reduce intelligence has put pressure on Kyiv to negotiate.

The United States wants to hear what concessions Ukraine would be willing to make in negotiations to end the war with Russia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of a high-stakes meeting between the two nations on Tuesday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia for dialogue with Ukrainian officials after President Trump's shocking Oval Office meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President JD Vance.