The White House said on Tuesday that a productive conversation was held between the US and Russia and shared that there could be economic partnerships between the two countries but before that to take place a ceasefire needs to happen first.

European and Ukrainian officials kicked off a day of talks in Paris on Thursday to plead Kyiv's case to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff. The high level diplomacy reflects Europe's mounting concern over the U.