The European Union “at some point” will also have to come to the negotiating table. This was stated by U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio following talks with the Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia on February 18, DW reports.

“The European Union at some point will have to come to the negotiating table because they too have sanctions in place,” the secretary of state said.

US Presidential National Security Advisor Mike Walz, commenting on the summit, emphasized that US allies were consulted and no one was pushed aside. Walz added that he was encouraged by Europe's willingness to make a greater contribution to Ukraine's security.