US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that Ukraine could conclude a mineral deal in the coming days, and US President Donald Trump is ready to tighten sanctions against Russia if necessary.

Ukraine and the US have agreed on a list of energy facilities that Russia should stop targeting as part of a partial ceasefire which differs from the one insisted on by the Russian side.

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.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Tonje Brenna, Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, have arrived in Kyiv on a visit.

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.

António Costa, President of the European Council, has stated that Europe must have all the means to defend itself against military aggression.

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.

UK intelligence has analysed the successful strike carried out by Ukraine’s defence forces on the Russian strategic airbase Engels-2 in Russia’s Saratov Oblast on the night of 19-20 March.

Denmark will provide guarantees to compensate Danish companies willing to invest in Ukraine’s defence industry.

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.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated, following a Russian missile strike on the city of Sumy, that any diplomacy with Russia must be supported by firepower, sanctions and pressure.

The US and Ukrainian delegations will hold another round of talks after the US and Russia complete their meeting in Saudi Arabia on Monday 24 March.

The Kremlin has revealed that the focus of discussions with the US delegation in Saudi Arabia is the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, from which Russia withdrew in 2023.

US President Donald Trump is reportedly frustrated that Russia and Ukraine are continuing to launch reciprocal missile and drone attacks despite his "peace efforts."

Negotiations between the US and Russian delegations have begun in Saudi Arabia, a day after the US delegation held talks on technical issues with Ukrainian officials.

President Pavel has just visited Odesa and Kyiv.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he does not see the United Nations as an alternative to the possible deployment of a foreign contingent in Ukraine or security guarantees.

Katarína Mathernová, Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, has commented on Russia’s overnight drone attack on Ukrainian cities, carried out on the night of 20-21 March.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has expressed readiness to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping mission once a ceasefire is in place.

It has been discussed that the UK Royal Air Force fighters could provide air cover for a potential peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that Russia should refuse military aid from North Korea and Iran if it is "concerned" about Western assistance to Ukraine during a possible truce.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Ukraine had bought invaluable time for Poland and the whole of Europe in the face of the Russian threat.

Czech President Petr Pavel has arrived on a visit to Ukraine, including a visit to Odesa, which has been under a large-scale Russian attack since the evening of 20 March.

The conclusions of the EU summit have stated that Russia must demonstrate a genuine desire to end the war it has unleashed against Ukraine.

Hungary has expectedly refused to sign the Ukraine-related section of conclusions of the latest EU summit.

If EU countries find it difficult to approve a €40 billion annual aid package for Kyiv, they should take small steps and first agree on €5 billion for ammunition for Ukraine, says EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.