Belgian Ambassador to Ukraine Luc Jacobs has stated that Belgium's stance on deploying a military mission to Ukraine is overall "positive" but remains "cautious".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that the United States would be able to intensify pressure on Russia and force it to end the war. He shared this position after receiving a report from the Ukrainian delegation about their meeting with US representatives in Saudi Arabia.

The plane carrying Steve Witkoff, special envoy of US President Donald Trump, has landed in Moscow on Thursday 13 March.

Russian authorities refuse to voice their official position on the peaceful settlement of the Russo-Ukrainian war.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are leading talks among 37 countries to form a coalition of the willing for Ukraine in the event of a peaceful settlement.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on 12 March that a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine could begin within days if Russia agrees to the proposal.

Bloomberg has reported that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is likely to accept a US-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine but will seek to delay its implementation to negotiate terms that benefit Moscow.

The European Parliament has condemned any attempts to pressure Ukraine’s leadership into capitulation before Russia solely for the sake of announcing a so-called peace agreement.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects the United States to take "strong steps" if Russia rejects the proposals made during the talks in Saudi Arabia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine agreed to the US-proposed 30-day ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian war to avoid playing into narratives that Ukraine is unwilling to seek peace.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US "will have contact with Russians" today.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told reporters that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded warmly when he presented him with an icon of Virgin Mary during negotiations in Saudi Arabia.

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham hopes that Russia will agree to a 30-day ceasefire, but if Russia refuses, sanctions will have to be imposed.

US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg may be kicked out of the war settlement negotiations, certain Politico sources claim. Trump administration officials deny this. 

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the Russian side has been carefully studying the statements following the talks between the US and Ukraine in Jeddah and hinted that Moscow could quickly organise a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is unlikely to accept the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, writes Reuters after speaking to Russian officials.  

Poland's Ministry of National Defence has confirmed the resumption of US arms supplies to Ukraine through a hub in Rzeszów, Poland. It also said that "security assistance from the United States has been resumed".

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, in light of the talks between the US and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, has stated that Moscow's position would not be formed abroad and it is therefore worth following the news from Russia.

Mike Waltz, National Security Advisor to US President Donald Trump, has commented briefly on the progress of the negotiations during a break after the meeting between the Ukrainian and American delegations.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has not ruled out the possibility of informal communication with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia.

Talks between the Ukrainian and US delegations on resolving the Russo-Ukrainian war have begun in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has neither confirmed nor denied media reports about a planned visit to Moscow this week by Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy to the Middle East, has said that the United States expects significant progress in talks with Ukraine this week.

A US delegation will meet in Saudi Arabia this week not only with Ukrainian officials but also with Russian officials. The talks will be held separately.

The United Kingdom has provided Ukraine with advice on negotiating with the United States ahead of this week's meeting between Ukrainian and American delegations in Saudi Arabia.

Ukraine will try to convince the US to resume intelligence and military support and will also seek to prove that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is committed to a swift end to the war with Russia at the talks in Saudi Arabia.

EU leaders plan to adopt a communiqué during the 6 March summit on European and Ukrainian security, emphasising the need for reliable security guarantees for Ukraine in any potential negotiations to end the war. 

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that Europeans will not be able to help implement a ceasefire agreement in the three-year full-scale war if US President Donald Trump does not include them in the negotiation process.

US President Donald Trump, speaking to the press at the White House on Tuesday, 25 February, has said that the countries need to find a format of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine that would be acceptable for each side.