The officials in a joint statement said they made progress on creating a security framework for postwar Ukraine and are urging Russia to commit to peace.

Putin said the meeting with U.S. representatives was “necessary” and claimed the talks dragged on because the two sides discussed each of the plan’s 28 points separately. According to him, the United States suggested breaking the points into “four packages” and negotiating them in that format.

President Trump's peace plan became public last month, sparking alarm that it was too favorable to Moscow. It was revised following talks in Geneva between the U.S. and Ukraine a week ago.

A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.

International Criminal Court arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and five other Russians accused of war crimes in Ukraine will stay in place even if a blanket amnesty is approved during U.S.-led peace talks,

An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not capitulating to Russia,

President Donald Trump on Saturday said his proposed peace plan to end the war between Ukraine and Russia is not his final offer.