Ukrainian President to make surprise visit to Arab leaders’ summit

Among other topics he mentioned were Russia’s annexation of Crimea, a peace “formula”, and energy cooperation.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP)

Arab leaders, joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade, were holding an annual summit in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on Sudan and other conflicts — and featuring a surprise visit by Ukraine’s leader.

The meeting comes as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pursues regional diplomacy with the same vigour he previously brought to the oil-rich kingdom’s confrontation with its arch-rival Iran and regional proxies.