Ukraine ties strained after a tense Oval Office meeting, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is emerging as a key power broker. As Ukrainian officials meet U.S.counterparts in Jeddah for crucial peace talks,

Trump administration officials have begun wondering what Keith Kellogg's role in peace talks will be as he was not present in Saudi Arabia.

The former chief-of-staff to Tony Blair was in Kyiv this weekend to advise the Ukraine delegation preparing to fly to Saudi Arabia for talks today. Powell will have urged them to "adopt the sort of language during the talks with the Americans in Riyadh which will somehow bridge the gap between Trump's demands and threats",

United States President Donald Trump has warned that penalties for Russia could be “devastating” if it continues the war with Ukraine. Trump spoke to reporters on Wednesday while addressing the media alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office.

Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks on Ukraine just hours after Trump calls on Putin to negotiate a ceasefire deal. In a dramatic escalation, Russia unleashed a wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine just hours after Kyiv signaled its willingness to agree to a ceasefire brokered by the United States.

A joint statement stated that Ukraine has “expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire.” But will Russia agree to impose a halt amid the war?