Reuters. Ukrainian and U.S. officials began their talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (March 11) to find a path towards ending the war with Russia.
The Ukrainian president's chief of staff Andriy Yermak, who is part of the Ukrainian delegation, wrote on X that the meeting started "very constructively."
Zelenskiy has been calling on his European allies to support his truce idea - an initial truce with Russia in the air and at sea - that he says would be a chance to test Moscow's will to end the war.
Ukraine's European allies argue that Ukraine can only negotiate a peace deal with Russia from a position of strength and Kyiv should not be rushed to the bargaining table with an aggressor.
Rubio declined on Monday (March 10) to specify concessions each side would have to make but said Kyiv would have difficulty reclaiming all of its lost territory.
