The European Union has acknowledged that an earlier draft of the Ukraine–US critical minerals agreement contained provisions incompatible with EU law and therefore unacceptable to Ukraine.

Several advisers to US President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow's statements about its desire for peace with Ukraine cautiously, emphasising that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has yet to demonstrate a genuine intention to end the fighting.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, has described his recent talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as "compelling" and mentioned "five territories" as the focal point of the negotiations.

Representatives of the Russian Federation will not attend the Black Sea security meeting scheduled for 15-16 April in Türkiye.

The coalition of the willing, a group of around 30 countries led by the United Kingdom and France, has outlined four key objectives for the reassurance force in Ukraine: safe skies, safe seas, peace on land and a strong Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The UK Defence Ministry has said that during the meeting of the defence ministers of the coalition of the willing in Brussels on 10 April, they plan to discuss possible measures to support lasting peace in Ukraine and security guarantees for Ukraine.

European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper has stated that with its daily attacks on the territory of Ukraine, which have already killed and continue to kill dozens of civilians, Russia shows complete disrespect for peace talks and a lack of interest in them.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that Russia must take steps towards a peaceful resolution of the war it started against Ukraine.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský is sceptical about Russia's approach to ceasefire talks.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that US President Donald Trump's administration expects Russia to be ready to end the war.

Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who is currently on a visit to Washington, has said that the position of the Trump administration on Ukraine's membership of NATO is in line with the views of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stated during a joint press conference with his UK counterpart David Lammy that the coalition of the willing, which supports Ukraine, is preparing options to monitor a ceasefire but is currently demanding a clear response from Moscow to the proposal – even if it is a rejection.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading negotiations on Ukrainian critical mineral resources, has announced an upcoming visit by a delegation from Kyiv.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that "crazy" statements by Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and Russian officials about a peace deal with Ukraine should not be taken too seriously, as they are part of Russia's negotiation tactics.

A total of 64% of Ukrainians consider Europe to be their ally who wants peace on acceptable terms, while the opinion of the United States is opposite – 67% are convinced that America is tired of Ukraine and is therefore pressuring Kyiv to make concessions to Russia.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is to attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, where they will discuss, among other things, ensuring lasting peace in Ukraine.

The Weimar+ support group for Ukraine has said on Monday 31 March that it would increase its aid to Ukraine while considering new sanctions against Russia to force it to agree to a ceasefire.

Kaja Kallas, European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has called on Russia to make a gesture of goodwill and cease fire in Ukraine.

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the United Kingdom, together with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius, will gather in Madrid for the fourth meeting of the Ukraine Support Group in the "Weimar+" format on Monday 31 March.

US President Donald Trump believes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants to conclude a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine but added that he has set a "psychological deadline" for Russia to agree to it.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that progress must first be made at the technical level before high-level talks can occur between Moscow and Washington.

French President Emmanuel Macron stated at a briefing following the coalition of the willing summit in Paris on Thursday that the foreign ministers of Kyiv's allies will prepare legal positions regarding monitoring the ceasefire in Ukraine.

Outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has backed US mediation efforts in talks between Russia and Ukraine but warned that Vladimir Putin could mislead the West.

The United Kingdom has urged Moscow to agree to an unconditional ceasefire with Ukraine without delay amid talks in Riyadh between Ukraine, Russia and the United States on a truce in the Black Sea and the abandonment of attacks on energy facilities.

US President Donald Trump has said that Russia and Russian leader Vladimir Putin may be "dragging their feet" on a peace deal with Ukraine.

An assessment by the US Director of National Intelligence has stated that although Ukraine and Russia have shown a willingness to agree to a partial ceasefire, the leaders of both countries perceive the risks of a prolonged war as lower than those of an unsatisfactory peace settlement.

US and Russian delegations, following negotiations in Saudi Arabia on 24 March, have agreed to work towards a truce in the Black Sea and a ban on strikes against energy infrastructure.

Russia has claimed that a joint statement following consultations between the Russian and American delegations in Riyadh was not adopted because of Ukraine's stance.

A new meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations on a potential ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow is ongoing in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 25 March.