Saudi dives into Ukraine peace push with Jeddah talks

on Saturday in the latest flexing of its diplomatic muscle, though expectations are mild for what the gathering might achieve.

Speaking on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the wide range of countries represented in the Jeddah talks, including developing countries which have been hit hard by the surge in food prices triggered by the war. "In hosting the summit, Saudi Arabia wants to reinforce its bid to become a global middle power with the ability to mediate conflicts while asking us to forget some of its failed strategies and actions of the past, like its Yemen intervention or the murder of Jamal Khashoggi," said Joost Hiltermann, Middle East programme director for the International Crisis Group.

Moving forward Riyadh"wants to be in the company of an India or a Brazil, because only as a club can these middle powers hope to have impact on the world stage," Hiltermann added."BALANCING" "China is willing to work with the international community to continue to play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis," said foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin.

Yet last year, Washington criticised oil production cuts approved in October, saying they amounted to"aligning with Russia" in the war.

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