President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Russia’s occupied Kursk region on Wednesday, as the Kremlin considers a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with his troops closing in on Ukraine’s only territorial bargaining chip.

Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Ukrainian officials are in Saudi Arabia for discussions with the U.S. on finding peace in Russia's ongoing war.

Ukraine-U.S. Summit in Saudi Arabia On March 11, U.S. and Ukrainian delegations met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for a critical round of negotiations to reset a heated diplomatic relationship and try to work out terms to end the war that began when Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago.