Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organised peace summit in early August seeking to find a way to start negotiations over Russia’s war on the country, officials say.

The summit will be held in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, one official said on Sunday on condition of anonymity.

Russia was not invited, the official added.

Hours later, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andriy Yermak, confirmed the talks would be held in Saudi Arabia, without naming Jeddah as the location.

“The Ukrainian Peace Formula contains 10 fundamental points, the implementation of which will not only ensure peace for Ukraine but also create mechanisms to counter future conflicts in the world,” Mr Yermak said in a statement.

“We are deeply convinced that the Ukrainian peace plan should be taken as a basis, because the war is taking place on our land.”

Mr Yermak’s statement described the 10 points as being “discussed individually and in groups with representatives of more than 50 countries on an almost weekly basis”.

Previously, Ukraine has described the 10-point peace formula as including the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, the withdrawal of Russian troops, the release of all prisoners, a tribunal for those responsible for the aggression and security guarantees for Ukraine.

Other peace plans have been floated amid the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin just finished meetings in St Petersburg with a group of African leaders about their own proposed plan.

China and Pope Francis have also been working separately on their own.

No details of those plans have been released.

Saudi Arabia did not acknowledge the upcoming summit on Sunday and did not respond to a request for comment from the Associated Press.

Those taking part in the summit will include Ukraine, Brazil, India, South Africa and several other countries, the official who spoke to AP said.

A high-level official from US President Joe Biden’s administration also is expected to attend the event, which is being planned by Ukraine, the official said.

Details remain in flux and the official did not offer dates for the talks, nor did Mr Yermak.

The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the summit citing “diplomats involved in the discussion,” said the talks would take place on August 5 and 6, with 30 countries attending.

News of the summit comes after US national security adviser Jake Sullivan visited Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

The official who spoke to AP said the summit would be the next step after talks that took place in Copenhagen in June.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended an Arab League summit in Jeddah in May to press those countries to support Ukraine.

Arab countries largely have remained neutral since Russian forces entered Ukraine in February 2022, in part over their military and economic ties to Russia.

Saudi Arabia also has maintained a close relationship with Russia as part of the OPEC+ group.

The organisation’s oil production cuts, even as Russia’s war on Ukraine boosted energy prices, have angered Biden and US politicians.

But hosting such talks also help raise the profile of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has sought to reach a détente with Iran and push for a peace in the kingdom’s years-long war in Yemen.