President Zelensky said he is open to holding an election in his country, though cited challenges during the war. “Yes, of course,” Zelensky said in response to a question from a reporter. He said one couldn’t happen during war but the goal is to “make possible for people to do democratic,

Oil prices are in focus because the West may lift some or all of its sanctions on Russian crude if this week’s talks lead to a peace deal. The Brent international benchmark rose 0.18% to $65.97 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate U.S. prices were up 0.24% to $62.12 a barrel by midday.

President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Monday in the White House. European leaders are arriving to support peace talks.

Trump: “President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight."

President Trump goes into his meeting Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and assorted European heads of state facing a political balancing act. While Trump still enjoys widespread support among his base,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is returning to the White House, where he will be briefed on President Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In Alaska, the Russian leader proposed that Ukraine hand over the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow to stop the fighting.

Mr Trump previously pressed Mr Zelensky to acknowledge Russia's claim to Crimea as part of a US-brokered peace agreement to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. However, Mr Zelensky has remained steadfast, asserting that Ukraine will never relinquish control of the peninsula.