U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May for his first foreign trip since beginning his second term, Axios reported on Sunday.
According to the report, the potential visit was discussed recently between senior U.S. officials and their Saudi counterparts. Talks reportedly took place on the sidelines of ongoing discussions about the war in Ukraine.
Two U.S. officials and a source with knowledge of Trump’s travel plans confirmed the discussions, Axios noted. Further details about the visit’s agenda have yet to be disclosed.
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