Ukraine war live: Trump claims deal on Ukraine minerals is close amid US and Russia ceasefire talks

US president believes rare earths deal to be signed ‘soon’; Ukraine delegation to meet US officials as Kremlin claims it has suspended infrastructure strikes despite ongoing attacks
We have some information trickling in from what is being discussed in the talks between US and Russian officials at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Reuters is reporting that the Kremlin said that Moscow and Washington shared a common understanding on the need to move towards a settlement to end the war in Ukraine, but that there are still many different aspects that need to be worked out.
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