Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed El Khereiji

The following press release was published by the Office of the Spokesperson on Feb. 24. It is reproduced in full below.

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Waleed El Khereiji about the premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack against Ukraine by Russia’s military forces and the importance of building a strong international response to support Ukrainian sovereignty.

Source: Office of the Spokesperson