Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Crown Prince Mohammed stressed Saudi Arabia’s support to all efforts aimed at easing the escalation in the conflict with Russia. He also expressed its readiness to continue its mediations.
Saudi Arabia revealed that it will provide $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Zelenskyy expressed his appreciation to the Saudi leadership for the aid that will help ease the suffering of the Ukrainian people.
He added that the aid was evidence of Crown Prince Mohammed’s keenness on easing humanitarian suffering.
The Ukrainian people will not forget this noble gesture that demonstrates Saudi Arabia’s friendship with Ukraine, Zelenskyy stressed.
He also congratulated Crown Prince Mohammed on his recent naming as prime minister.
