President Vladimir Putin said, according to a translation by the BBC: "We are determined to have serious negotiations with Ukraine. The purpose is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and establish long-term, lasting peace with a historical perspective.

Former President Joe Biden criticized President Donald Trump for suggesting Ukraine may have to give up territory in exchange for peace, calling it a “modern-day appeasement,” in reference to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s efforts to appease Adolf Hitler as he sought to annex land in the 1930s.

In his first interview since leaving office, the 82-year-old criticises his successor's handling of the war and is challenged on his own record.

Russia and Ukraine are set for their first direct talks since the war began. In other world news: China is celebrating a tariff reduction deal with the U.S. as a victory in round one of Trump’s trade war. Here’s what to expect about prices and product availability.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unpacks the significance of President Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

President Trump often takes maximalist positions, only to back down and declare a win. His opponents are catching on.

Trump is again diverging from U.S. presidential habit by choosing the Middle East, not Canada or Mexico, for the first foreign trip of his second term. He's hoping to do deals with three of the region's wealthiest countries.

President Trump announced the change in US policy during his speech at a Saudi investment forum, kicking off the first major international trip of his second term.