German defence minister says Putin’s desire to render Ukraine defenceless is ‘very transparent’US envoy Steve Witkoff said in a televised interview overnight that US-Russia talks are expected to continue on Sunday, with the two sides meeting again in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Speaking to Fox, he suggested that Russians have also signed up to a form of agreement on “the Black Sea maritime aspect of a ceasefire,” and added that he was “certainly hopeful that Ukrainians will agree to it.”“The point is that, up until recently, we really didn’t have consensus around these two aspects, the energy and infrastructure ceasefire and the Black Sea moratorium on firing.And today we got to that place, and I think it’s a relatively short distance to a full ceasefire from there. Continue reading...
The Kremlin says Putin and Trump "trust each other" amidst accusations from Zelenskyy that Russia broke a partial ceasefire. Zelenskyy intends to contact Trump and emphasizes Ukraine's need to be included in negotiations. Ukraine insists on its right to self-determination and will not compromise on military aid. Russia is accused of attacking civilian infrastructure, making unacceptable demands, and sabotaging ceasefire discussions. Further talks are expected in Saudi Arabia.
