Russia and the U.S. will seek to mend diplomatic ties during talks also focused on ending the conflict in Ukraine as part of a surprise rapprochement under President Donald Trump.

The president falsely claimed that the U.S. has provided more assistance to Ukraine than Europe — and failed to mention that the Russian dictator started the war.

U.S. and Russian officials will meet again within two weeks to discuss ending the war in Ukraine after reestablishing diplomatic relations this week, Russia says.

President Trump on Wednesday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington this week to sign a mineral deal between the two nations as Mr. Trump seeks to end Ukraine’s war with Russia.

Saudi Arabia's defense minister visited Washington D.C. for discussions on U.S.-Saudi relations and mutual interests. This visit follows Saudi Arabia's hosting of U.S. and Russian officials to address the Ukraine conflict and promote broader Russia-U.

President Trump sent a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia to meet with senior Russian officials today and discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine. After four hours of negotiations — the most extensive in years between the two powers — participants in the meeting suggested that the U.S. and Russia would begin to work more closely together.

A press conference at the White House scheduled for Friday where U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky planned to sign the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal was canceled, following a tense shouting match between the two inside the Oval Office earlier in the day.

The U.S. has been the strongest supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia. Yet with a series of blunt comments, President Trump now sounds more aligned with Russia than Ukraine.