Ukraine pursues global diplomatic push for support of peace plan amid talks hosted by Saudi Arabia

Ukraine is initiating a broader diplomatic campaign to gain backing for its peace formula, reaching out to neutral countries at talks in Saudi Arabia.
Around 40 countries were invited to the discussions in Jeddah, including major developing nations, but Russia did not participate.
President Zelensky hopes the talks will lead to a peace summit later this year endorsing key principles for resolving the conflict.
China showed interest in playing a mediating role, while Brazil said negotiations should involve Russia.
Saudi Arabia aims to boost its global stature by hosting the talks as part of a diplomatic balancing act between Russia and Ukraine.