Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Tuesday February 27 his arrival in Saudi Arabia to discuss this country's mediation in the exchanges of prisoners of war between kyiv and Moscow. The negotiations will focus on the ‘peace formula’ proposed by Kiev to end the Russian invasion and on the'return of prisoners' held by Moscow.

Riyadh had ‘already contributed’ to the “peace formula,’ Zelenskiy said. He is expected to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.