"We're now in discussions to coordinate a meeting with the Ukrainians," Witkoff told reporters at the White House. He said it would likely be in Riyadh or Jeddah. Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had acrimonious talks at the White House on February 28 but since then the two sides have resumed work on a revenue-sharing minerals deal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has just released a statement in response to the decision to pause Ukraine military aid. "President Trump is the only leader in the world right now who even has a chance at bringing an enduring and lasting end to the war in Ukraine," Rubio says.