Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the meeting of the foreign ministers of the United States, Ukraine, France, the UK and Germany on Wednesday did not take place because "they failed to bring positions closer" on some issues.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has reported that a visit of the Ukrainian delegation to London has commenced with a meeting with UK Defence Secretary John Healey and Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

US Vice President JD Vance has stated that the US has proposed a peace agreement to Russia and Ukraine, which provides for the exchange of some territories and a freeze of the war at approximately the current front lines.

Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha have arrived in London for talks with representatives of the United States, France, the UK and Germany.

Minister-level peace talks on the war in Ukraine scheduled for Wednesday in London and set to be chaired by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy have been postponed.

Talks on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine on 23 April in London will be held not only without US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but also likely without the foreign ministers of France and Germany.

The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, has reported on the disbanding of a US task force authorised to collect data on war crimes committed by Russia against Ukraine and the dismissal of its coordinator.

The European Commission is assessing whether it can legally ban EU firms from signing new contracts for the supply of Russian fossil fuels.

Jean-Noël Barrot, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, believes that the so-called Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine was a marketing ploy to secure the trust of US President Donald Trump.

The New York Post has noted that a joint commission to monitor the ceasefire is being considered as part of US President Donald Trump's peace plan. It would include representatives of Ukraine, Russia and a non-NATO country.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has commented on the possibility of US President Donald Trump attending the Victory Day parade on 9 May in Moscow.

The United States has submitted proposals to Ukraine and European allies regarding an end to the Russo-Ukrainian war and is awaiting a response this week.

China has stopped purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States following the imposition of a 15% tariff on US LNG imports on 10 February.

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry, has claimed that communications between Russia and the United States have helped make Washington more aware of Moscow's arguments for "addressing the root causes of the Ukraine crisis".

The news of a spat between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office in February stunned European officials at every level. Politico has now revealed new details.