Rubio lands in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine peace talks with Russia but Zelensky insists he is not invited

Marco Rubio has arrived in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine peace talks with Russian officials but Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted he was not invited. He is also due to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today, where he is likely to discuss Trump's proposal for the Palestinian residents of Gaza to be resettled in other Arab nations and for the US to lead reconstruction of their home - a proposal that has sparked criticism around the world and fury in the Middle East. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, February 17 Rubio shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al-Smari as he lands in Saudi Arabia ahead of Ukraine peace talks Rubio is expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and is likely to discuss Trump's proposal for the Palestinian residents of Gaza to be resettled in other Arab nations Zelensky, who arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, said he intended to visit Saudi Arabia and Turkey, but no dates were set. Rubio waves as he departs Israel for Saudi Arabia, at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel February 17, 2025 Rubio had been in Israel on Sunday where he met with Benjamin Netanyahu Trump said in an interview with Fox News Channel last week that Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan to own the conflict-ridden territory Amid today's talks which are likely to include discussions on Trump's Gaza proposal, Saudi Arabia, alongside other Arab nations, has rejected any plan that involves resettling Palestinians, and Riyadh is spearheading Arab efforts to develop a counterproposal, which could involve a Gulf-led reconstruction fund and a deal to sideline Hamas.