Russia eyes mobility pact, duty cuts and sanctions-proof oil trade; major defence deals unlikely at annual summit
Coinciding with Witkoff's trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Ireland, continuing his visits to European countries that have helped sustain his country's fight against Russia
Putin is scheduled to arrive in Delhi on December 4 for two-day visit
The White House has so far not clarified what kind of tests Trump meant and what other countries he was referring to in his statement
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, were expected to sit down with a Ukrainian delegation to hash out the details
The RELOS agreement aims to streamline coordination for joint military exercises, disaster relief and other operations
Both nations look to deepen defence cooperation, and expand trade ties in 'national currencies'
Hungary remains among the only EU countries to continue importing large quantities of Russian fuels, and has strongly opposed efforts by the bloc to wean its member nations off Russian energy supplies
Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4-5 for the annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where both sides will review ties and India will seek clarity on delayed S-400 deliveries
US and Ukrainian negotiators held talks on the latest US-backed peace plan in Geneva on Sunday
Trump said on Tuesday Witkoff would meet Putin and that Jared Kushner, who helped negotiate the deal that brought about an uneasy ceasefire in the Gaza war between Israel and the Palestinian
Ukraine, the US and Russia are closer to a peace framework, but key issues like territory, security guarantees and military limits remain unresolved
Trump spoke after US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held talks late Monday and throughout Tuesday with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the emerging proposal
In an Oct 14 phone call that lasted a little over five minutes, Witkoff advised Yuri Ushakov, Putin's top foreign policy aide, on how the Russian leader should broach the issue with Trump
Zelenskiy could visit the United States in the next few days to finalise a deal with Trump, Kyiv's national security chief Rustem Umerov said, though no such trip was confirmed from the US side
Ukraine's energy ministry said that energy infrastructure had been hit, without specifying what type or the extent of the damage
Rubio said the discussions were "probably the most productive and meaningful" so far, noting that the 28-point peace plan proposed by President Donald Trump is still being refined
The next meeting is with the US delegation. We are in a very constructive mood, Yermak said. We continue working together to achieve a lasting and just peace for Ukraine
We and the Indian side are actively preparing for the visit and hope it will be fruitful in every sense. It will be an extremely grand (visit) because it's even called a state visit, Ushakov said
The US plan contains many of Putin's longstanding demands while offering limited security guarantees to Ukraine