U.S. and Ukrainian officials were to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks aimed at mending ties and gauging if Ukraine is willing to make concessions under President Donald Trump's push to end Russia's war with Ukraine swiftly.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 11 that President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcome to return to the White House following talks in Saudi Arabia, where Ukraine agreed to a temporary ceasefire. Trump reiterated that Ukraine had accepted a full 30-day ceasefire proposal during negotiations in Jeddah and expressed hope that "Russia will agree

The meeting will attempt to restore US-Ukrainian dialogue after Trump moved to halt the flow of weapons and intelligence to Kyiv in response to an explosive Oval Office meeting.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia's war with Ukraine.

US officials are set to meet their Ukrainian counterparts today (March 11) in Saudi Arabia. The development comes in the aftermath of the disastrous interaction between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump during a White House visit in February.

A Ukrainian delegation meeting top US diplomats in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday is set to propose a limited ceasefire plan involving the release of prisoners and the return of children from Russia,