Left out of a meeting between American and Saudi officials, the Ukrainian leader also canceled a trip to Riyadh.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to Christiane Amanpour at the Munich Security Conference, ahead of US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia.

President Trump made a series of stunning criticisms of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, after U.S. officials met for talks with Russia, from which Ukraine was excluded. Why it matters: Trump's comments — falsely suggesting Ukraine started the war and that Zelensky is deeply unpopular with his own people — will supercharge fears among Ukraine and U.

We’re moving forward. We’re working very hard to make peace between Russia and Ukraine,” U.S. President Donald Trump said. When asked if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be involved in the talks,