Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday he had begun a visit to Saudi Arabia, where he said he will address a summit of Arab leaders.
Zelenskyy said in a tweet that his aim is to "enhance bilateral relations and Ukraine's ties with the Arab world." He said he will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and hold other bilateral talks.
Among other topics he mentioned were Russia's annexation of Crimea, a peace "formula" for the war that began after Moscow's fullscale invasion in February 2022, and energy cooperation.
Zelenskyy said he will present his 10-point peace formula as he seeks to engage as many countries as possible.
"Another priority is the protection of the Muslim community of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said. "Crimea was the first to suffer from the Russian occupation, and most of those who suffer repression in occupied Crimea are Muslims".
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