Why is President Zelensky furious about the US-Russia talks?

President Volodymyr Zelensky is furious about being excluded from talks between US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia regarding the war in Ukraine. He has canceled his scheduled trip to Saudi Arabia in protest and is instead visiting Ankara, the Turkish capital, where he criticized these discussions taking place without Ukrainian participation. Zelensky's outrage stems from the principle that Ukraine should be directly involved in any negotiations concerning its own conflict. His actions highlight his stance that peace talks about Ukraine's future cannot and should not proceed without representatives from Ukraine at the table.