Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Saudi for Arab Summit Attended by Assad Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives to attend the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he landed Friday in Saudi Arabia, host of an Arab League summit attended by long isolated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a close Russian ally. The previously unannounced visit is Zelenskyy's first to the Middle East since Moscow's invasion in February 2022, giving the Ukrainian leader an opportunity to address leaders in the region that has been far less united in its support of Kyiv than staunch Western allies. "Arrived in Saudi Arabia. I will speak at the Arab League summit," Zelenskyy said on Twitter, adding he plans to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other leaders. He arrived in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah one day after Assad, whose government is being readmitted to
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