Since the beginning of March 24, there have been 87 combat clashes on the front. Russian troops are most active in the Pokrovsk direction, where they have already carried out 31 attacks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukraine says its peace talks with the US in Saudi Arabia yesterday were "constructive and meaningful". Kyiv defence minister said the the disussions in Riyadh focused "particularly on the energy sector".

As the war morphs into a deadly routine, it's harder for him to hold the attention of allies, and to keep people like Trump on his side.

Volodymyr Zelensky visited troops defending the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk on Saturday, as diplomats from Kyiv and Moscow prepared for ceasefire talks on Monday...

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism on Sunday ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia to end the war in Ukraine and said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to end the three-year-old conflict.