Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov assured us that the Russians were ready for discussions. During the Friday ceremony confirming Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior,

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Friday that he is engaging in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He mentioned that they "will do something significant," although he did not provide specifics.

Moscow believes it has the resources and manpower to withstand at least another year of the conflict.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine would be "very dangerous."

Trump's Ukraine envoy said Sunday that both Kyiv and Moscow would have to make concessions if they are to successfully negotiate a solution to the ongoing war.