Protecting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure are among the first points of the talks that Trump wants to advance towards ending the war in Ukraine. This afternoon, talks have begun in Saudi Arabia to seek an end to the war in Ukraine.

RIYADH: US and Ukrainian officials were meeting in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for talks on a partial ceasefire in the war with Russia, with Washington hoping for "real progress" but the Kremlin warning of "difficult negotiations" and a long journey to peace.

Trump said on Saturday that efforts to stop further escalation in the Ukraine-Russia conflict were "somewhat under control". The U.S. hopes to reach a broad ceasefire within weeks, targeting a truce agreement by April 20, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the planning.