Saudi’s Seaside Peace Party: Why is Jeddah the Hotspot for Ukraine’s Peace Talks? 🌍✌️🏖️

TL;DR; Saudi Arabia’s all set to turn up the diplomatic vibes, hosting a peace summit organized by Ukraine to chill out the Russia-Ukraine conflict. All this is happening in the scenic city of Jeddah, but here’s the real tea… Russia ain’t on the guest list! 🍵🚫🇷🇺

Alright fam, buckle up for some peace-seeking action! Saudi Arabia is rolling out the metaphorical red carpet (possibly real, who knows with them?) for a peace summit in the first week of August. The aim? To make some peace moves on the Russia-Ukraine showdown. 🥊🌍

So where’s this pow-wow taking place? In the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Swanky choice, right? But hold up a sec, seems like not everyone’s invited. Russia, the main player in this whole drama, didn’t get the golden ticket. Awkward much? 🎫😬

Hours after this juicy info dropped, Ukraine’s presidential office boss, Andriy Yermak, was like, “Yep, the chit-chat’s happening in Saudi,” without spilling where exactly. But he dropped another bomb, talking about the “Ukrainian Peace Formula.” 🕊️📜

Wondering what that is? Yermak claims it’s got 10 big points that’ll not just bring peace to Ukraine, but also set up some cool ways to avoid messy world conflicts in the future. He’s super convinced that their plan is THE plan. And here’s a spicy tidbit: this formula’s been in chats with 50+ countries, almost every week. Talk about making rounds! 🌐💬

What’s in the peace potion? Some earlier deets suggest stuff like getting back Ukraine’s territory, sending Russian troops home, setting up a tribunal for those who stirred the pot, and making sure Ukraine’s safe. There’ve been other peace plans too, and even Putin’s had some peacey chats in St Petersburg. Plus, China and Pope Francis are cooking up their own peace plans. But as of now, it’s all hush-hush. 🤫🌍

While Saudi’s kept mum about the summit, the list of attendees sounds like a global party. Ukraine, Brazil, India, South Africa, and a few other countries are RSVPing. Even someone from US Prez Joe Biden’s squad is expected to show up. And while exact dates are still up in the air, some insiders whisper it’s on August 5 and 6, with 30 countries vibing.

Some background tunes: this peace jam follows after the US’s Jake Sullivan swung by Saudi recently. This peace push is like a sequel to some June talks in Copenhagen.

While all this sounds pretty lit, don’t forget Saudi’s had its own share of global side-eyes, especially with the whole 2018 Jamal Khashoggi situation. But hosting these peace talks? That’s one way to score some brownie points and put the Crown Prince in the spotlight. 🌟👑

So, dear reader, amidst this global game of political chess, one’s gotta wonder… Is Saudi Arabia genuinely stepping up for peace, or is this just a fresh PR move? And with Russia out of the invite list, will this summit sizzle or just fizzle? 🤔✌️💥

What’s your take? Do such summits really pave the path to peace or just make for some cool headlines? 📰🌍🤷‍♂️