While Ukraine has agreed to a plan from Washington for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, Moscow has rejected it and has raised the stakes, mindful that President Donald Trump is impatient to get his "deal".
It comes amid huge questions over what the group can do after Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded an end to Western military aid to Ukraine as a condition for any end to fighting.
Trump briefed Zelenskiy on his phone call on Tuesday with Vladimir Putin
A potentially crucial step toward halting the war in Ukraine
Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.
World leaders trade zingers as Zelenskyy shuts down suit question with iconic reply.
Europe huddles together in London over future of Nato; Zelensky says Ukraine-US ties bigger than spat; Russia gloats, says Zelensky trip 'complete failure'
Zelensky and Trump clashed at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from across the globe
US President Trump has long been a critic of the United States's billions in aid for Ukraine after Russia invaded it in February 2022
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in an extraordinary shouting match in the Oval Office yesterday, leaving efforts to end the war with Russia hanging in the balance.
Rahmat Ali, trafficked to Russia, feared death; Kabir killed in a drone strike.
As the 4-1/2-hour meeting in the Saudi capital was underway, Russia hardened its demands, notably insisting it would not tolerate the NATO alliance granting membership to Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump sidelined Kyiv and its European backers last week when he called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin
The talks come after President Donald Trump last week spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone
The UK was playing a leading role in supporting Kyiv in the war against Russia
President Putin, in his clearest warning yet, said on Thursday that the West would be directly fighting Russia if it went ahead with such a move, which he said would alter the nature of the conflict.
Indian media had reported that Modi is likely to visit Kyiv this month.
This ever-increasing Ukrainian death toll is painting a grimmer picture of the country as its military is being bled to white by Russia.
Lavrov made strong statements on US interference and Russia’s commitment to working with its partners to prevent any outside “dictates.”
