Khusanboy Kotibjonov

The Riyadh Talks Weren’t About Peace: They Were About Replacing Zelensky

Secretary Marco Rubio, with from left, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, the Russian president's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting together at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett), cc US Department of State, modified

If Zelensky is unwilling to acquiesce to peace on US-Russian terms, the next natural step is to try and find a leader who will.

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