US President Donald Trump believes that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia's Vladimir Putin are ready to conclude a truce agreement. On a plane en route from Washington to Miami, he told reporters there has already been significant progress in talks on Ukraine.

Putin's envoy said discussions have touched on cooperation in the Arctic and with rare earth metals, with future talks scheduled.

We will known within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says - It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin's business advisor, Kirill Dmitriev, is planning to travel to the United States this week. During the daily briefing, he noted that such a visit is possible and that dialogue with the Americans is still ongoing.

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had no plans to talk after a visit to Washington by Putin's investment envoy as wider negotiations over a ceasefire in Ukraine appeared stalled.

The United Kingdom and France on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks aimed at halting his forces' invasion of Ukraine and demanded a swift response from Moscow after weeks of United States efforts to secure a truce.

President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for international economic and investment cooperation confirmed Thursday that he has been meeting with White House officials in the United States this week. Kirill Dmitriev,

Vladimir Putin signed an order unfreezing the assets of the American bank Goldman Sachs in Russia, as reported by "The Moscow Times." This move comes just before another round of talks with the United States.