Russia's ejection of Ukrainian troops from the Kursk region ends the biggest incursion into Russian territory since World War Two, removing another barrier to a peace deal Moscow was reluctant to conclude with so many enemy troops on its soil.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that his country has regained control of Kursk, the border region where Ukraine launched a surprise offensive last year, though Ukraine’s army says fighting continues.

All Ukrainian troops have been forced from Russia’s Kursk region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Saturday. Ukrainian officials have not commented on the claim.

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce discusses President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine needs to happen soon, adding that the Trump administration will spend the coming week trying to determine whether to continue as a mediator.

US President Trump urged Russia to halt its attacks on Ukraine while expressing optimism about peace talks with Ukraine's President Zelenskiy. Trump warned that the US could withdraw from negotiations if progress isn't made,