Russian President told Steve Witkoff during a meeting in St. Petersburg earlier this month that Moscow could give up its claims on the areas of the four Ukrainian regions partially occupied that remain under Kiev's control.

Vladimir Putin has reportedly offered to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the current front lines, as President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia “in any format” once a ceasefire is set.

Under Trump's presidency, a shift in US policy towards the Russia-Ukraine war is evident. The US has twice voted with Russia in UN resolutions, contra