Russia Claims Advances; Zelenskyy Says 'Committed' to Talks
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday Washington wanted to discuss a framework for a peace agreement.
Russia said Saturday its troops had retaken three villages seized by Ukraine in its Kursk border region, in a fresh setback for Kyiv ahead of talks to try to end the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday named a high-level delegation including ministers to meet U.S. negotiators in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, seeking to repair ties with President Donald Trump's administration.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday Washington wanted to discuss a "framework for a peace agreement."
"We hope to discuss and agree on the necessary decisions and steps," Zelenskyy said, stressing that Ukraine was "fully committed to constructive dialogue."