Ukraine and U.S. teams hold talks in Saudi Arabia; U.S. envoy hopeful of ending war

Ukrainian and U.S. delegations discussed on Sunday proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine’s defense minister said, part of a diplomatic push by President Donald Trump to end three years of war.

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Ukraine-US talks on ending war with Russia start in Saudi Arabia as Kyiv launches huge drone attack

High-stakes talks between senior delegations from Ukraine and the United States on how to end Kyiv’s three-year war with Russia have opened in Saudi Arabia
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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv officials to meet Trump aides in Saudi Arabia

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U.S., Ukrainian officials begin talks in Saudi Arabia

U.S. and Ukrainian officials have started high-level, face-to-face talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at bringing an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly ...
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US-Russia talks to resume in Saudi Arabia as Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Putin

American and Russian negotiators are meeting again in Saudi Arabia on Monday as the White House continues its push for a ceasefire and eventual peace deal in Ukraine.
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Could Saudi talks produce a breakthrough?

US negotiators held talks in Saudi Arabia with Ukraine on Sunday, and separately with Russia on Monday.
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US-Ukraine talks resume in Saudi Arabia after Trump envoy praises Putin

Steve Witkoff sides with Kremlin on territorial demands and says Russian president is ‘super smart’
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Breaking down the U.S.-Ukraine peace talks

U.S. and Ukrainian officials are set to hold talks this week in Saudi Arabia about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on the ...
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What Ukraine's asking for in meetings with U.S. about war with Russia

Officials from the U.S. and Ukraine are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in an effort to end Russia's war against the Ukrainians. Michael Bociurkiw, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's ...
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Details on deal reached after US talks with Ukraine and Russia in Saudi Arabia

Russia and Ukraine also agreed to "develop measures to implement the agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine," the White House said.
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Why Ukraine hopes Trump minerals deal will win back US support

American and Ukrainian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks and to revive a critical mineral deal
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Trump: US has 'just about' ended Ukraine intelligence-sharing suspension

President Trump said Sunday the United States had "just about" ended a suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, adding that he expects "a lot of progress" during the talks with Ukrainian ...
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Zelensky to Meet With Saudi Crown Prince Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks

The Ukrainian president is trying to secure a favorable deal to end his country’s war with Russia. Saudi Arabia has emerged as a host to talks that the Trump administration is pursuing with Moscow ...
The New York Times - Mar. 10
US lifts military freeze on Ukraine

Presented by GE Aerospace — The U.S. will immediately restore military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine following bilateral talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. {beacon} Defense &National Security ...
The Hill - Mar. 11
Trump's promise of a quick end to Ukraine war gets a reality check after talks end with no deal

United States, Russia and Ukraine continued talks in Saudi Arabia, as Putin continued to bomb Zelenskyy's people and Trump called the negotiations "great."
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Russia says no deal yet in latest Ukraine war talks

Russian officials said Tuesday there is no deal yet in U.S.-brokered talks to end the war in Ukraine, two days into the latest round of shuttle diplomacy in Saudi Arabia. Negotiations are ...
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Ukraine, Russia trade attacks as Rubio efforts talks in Saudi Arabia

Ukraine and Russia traded drone attacks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds chats in Saudi Arabia with Ukrainian officials. Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia ...
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Ukraine war briefing: Airstrikes on Kyiv; Zelenskyy promises ‘fully constructive’ talks in Saudi Arabia

Air defences engaged in repelling Russian attack on Ukrainian capital; Zelenskyy says ‘significant’ part of talks in Saudi Arabia will concern security guarantees Continue reading...
The Guardian - Mar. 11
What US, Russia and Europe are thinking ahead of fresh Ukraine talks

BBC correspondents weigh in as US and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia.
BBC News - Mar. 8
US and Russia hold talks about a Black Sea ceasefire

Saudi Arabia meeting comes after discussions between American and Ukrainian negotiators
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Trump, Putin to speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

The U.S. is trying to broker a ceasefire, according to Trump special envoy.
ABC News - Mar. 16
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches deadly drone assault on Kyiv

Overnight raid triggers fires in capital; talks involving Ukrainian, US and Russian officials due to start in Saudi Arabia. What we know on day 1,124. Russia launched an overnight drone attack on ...
The Guardian - 2d
Ukrainian soldier who lost both legs in Russian drone strike says "freedom is expensive"

U.S. and Ukrainian officials are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, heading the U.S. delegation, suggested Ukraine will have to agree to let ...
CBS News - Mar. 10
US lifts military freeze on Ukraine in push for 30-day ceasefire

The U.S. will immediately restore military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine following bilateral talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Ukraine expressing "readiness" to accept a ...
The Hill - Mar. 11
State of ceasefire talks between Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas

The U.S. is holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in hopes of ending the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has already accepted the terms for a 30-day ceasefire. CBS News national security ...
CBS News - Mar. 14
Kremlin told U.S. it didn't want Trump's Ukraine-Russia envoy at peace talks

President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia was excluded from high-level talks on ending the war after the Kremlin said it didn't want him there, a U.S. administration official ...
NBC News - Mar. 13
Trump envoy Witkoff sparks outcry after backing Kremlin talking points on Ukraine

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy and lead negotiator tasked with ending the war in Ukraine, sat down for an interview with Tucker Carlson.
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Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi as Ukraine expected to push for air and sea ceasefire during US talks – Europe live

Ukrainian president will be holding talks with Mohammed bin Salman. The UK rejected Russian allegations that two British diplomats were suspected of carrying out espionage activities ( 9:04 ) as ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Behind Rubio's trip to Saudi Arabia on Russia-Ukraine war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia for dialogue with Ukrainian officials after President Trump's shocking Oval Office meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President JD ...
CBS News - Mar. 10
Russia bombards Ukraine energy grid after Zelenskyy says team will hold talks with US

Officials say Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night
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Takeaways from U.S.-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the ball is in Russia's court after Ukraine agreed Tuesday to a 30-day ceasefire proposal. Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, joins ...
CBS News - Mar. 11
US had productive talks with Putin over Ukraine war, Trump says

But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of dragging out ceasefire talks so it can continue the war.
BBC News - Mar. 14
U.S. and Ukraine discuss ending war as Kyiv launches its largest drone attack on Russia

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials begin peace talks in Saudi Arabia, Kyiv carried out its largest drone attack on Russia since the war began. Russian officials claim they shot down hundreds of ...
CBS News - Mar. 11
What we know about Ukraine willing to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia

The U.S. held talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia on potential next steps for an end to the war with Russia. Officials say Ukraine is willing to accept the terms of a temporary ceasefire ...
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