Officials from the United States and Russia will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to push forward discussions on ending the war in Ukraine, according to multiple reports. National security adviser Mike Waltz,

But the talks have alarmed European leaders, who fear they will be cut out of the peace process. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Saudi Arabia said on Friday it commended the phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and it welcomed the idea of them meeting in the kingdom. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it could take several months to arrange a meeting between Putin and Trump,