A #State Dept readout of the talks did not mention the role that the #Ukraine govt, which did not take part in the 4½ hours of meetings…would play in future negotiations.
…The Riyadh talks have deeply unsettled Ukraine, where fears are mounting that #US ofcls are overly comfortable discussing the country’s future without Kyiv at the table. They have also unnerved European allies, who worry that #Trump will embrace a deal that emboldens #Russia President Vladimir #Putin….