**Ukraine and US to Hold Talks in Saudi Arabia on March 24**
The leaders of Ukraine and the United States will meet in Saudi Arabia on March 24 for talks aimed at finding a solution to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country was ready to discuss a partial ceasefire, after Moscow rejected a proposed 30-day truce from the US. The US delegation will also meet with Russian representatives on the same day.
According to Zelensky, Kyiv is willing to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, as agreed upon in a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, Russia has continued its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine despite this agreement.
**Recent Developments**
At least five civilians have been killed and 26 others injured since the partial ceasefire was agreed upon. The Ukrainian Air Force intercepted 75 of the 171 Russian drones launched overnight.
Russian forces also attacked a printing facility on May 23, killing seven people and injuring 21. Ukraine’s economy has suffered due to Russian aggression, with critical infrastructure damaged or destroyed.
The European Union is working on providing 5 billion euros in aid for ammunition to Ukraine, while Russia sees Ukraine’s Constitution as an “obstacle” to peace efforts.
**International Support**
Finland will seek out more international partners to assist Ukraine in building shelters against regular Russian aerial attacks. The US has cut funding to a Yale University initiative that tracked Russian war crimes, including the forced deportation of Ukrainian children.
A new shipment of Western F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, and Russia carried out two attacks on Ukraine’s railway energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring four workers.
**Quotes**
“I look forward to constructive discussions on how Norway can best provide assistance to Ukraine,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said.
“If Russia does not plan to invade its neighbors again, it is not clear why it should not accept security guarantees that are only defensive,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.