US officials are set to meet their Ukrainian counterparts today (March 11) in Saudi Arabia. The development comes in the aftermath of the disastrous interaction between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump during a White House visit in February.

Ukraine ties strained after a tense Oval Office meeting, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is emerging as a key power broker. As Ukrainian officials meet U.S.counterparts in Jeddah for crucial peace talks,

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.