Conversation held over the phone, comes after Jeddah meeting earlier this week between Ukrainian, US officials on Moscow-Kyiv conflict

The prince wants Saudi Arabia to be a middleman in peace talks. Ukraine’s leader said they’d discussed “steps and conditions needed to end the war.”

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the kingdom supports "all initiatives" to end the Ukraine war, a statement said on Friday, after US-Ukraine talks in Jeddah proposed a 30-day ceasefire.

JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to facilitating dialogue and supporting all efforts leading to a political solution to the Ukraine crisis during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed efforts to achieve "sustainable fair, and comprehensive" peace in Ukraine, according to a joint statement published on Tuesday by the Saudi state news agency (SPA).

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday following his arrival in the kingdom, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). No further details were provided about the discussions.

Vladimir Putin engaged in a telephone conversation with Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday, negotiations between the USA and Ukraine took place in Saudi Arabia, concluding with Kyiv accepting Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.