WASHINGTON, March 10, (KUNA): US State Department said Sunday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukrainian counterparts to advance the President's goal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said "Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 10-12 for talks with Ukrainian counterparts to advance the President's goal to end the Russia-Ukraine war."

"While in Jeddah, he will also meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to discuss ways to advance shared interests in the region and strengthen the US-Saudi relationship," Bruce said. "Secretary Rubio will also travel to Charlevoix, Canada from March 12-14 to meet with counterparts at the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting, to advance President Trump's America First foreign policy agenda," Bruce added.

"Secretary Rubio's engagements will further US interests in peace and security, strategic cooperation, and global stability. Discussions will focus on conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, cooperation in Africa and the Indo-Pacific, and stability in the Western Hemisphere," Bruce said.