Russian forces pushed hard against the territory controlled by Ukraine in Kursk, but troops are still holding on.

U.S. officials are planning to use Tuesday's meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia in part to determine whether Ukraine is willing to make material concessions to Russia to end the war,

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was in Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a day before talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia's war with Ukraine.

Russia conducted a massive drone attack in Ukraine this weekend. Ukrainian officials said more than 20 people were killed.

He wanted to overthrow the pro-Western government and return Ukraine to Russia's sphere of influence. Putin failed, but more than three years on a fifth of Ukrainian territory is in Russian hands, and the US - until recently Ukraine's strongest ally - has paused aid under President Donald Trump and blamed Ukraine for starting the war.

Now America is attempting to force a resolution to the war, investors must try to gauge the consequences of its success or failure. The most obvious shifts have been in the markets for European assets,

Donald Trump has suggested Ukraine “may not survive” the war against Russia, even if American support continues. The US president was asked about his decision to pause support for Ukraine following his Oval Office clash Volodymyr Zelensky,