US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Ukraine over a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war were productive, but there's "more work to be done". The talks, held in Florida, were attended by a Ukrainian delegation led by national security council secretary Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's new chief negotiator.

The former Ukraine ambassador to the U.S. will now serve as an adviser to Kyiv’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian leader said on Sunday. Oksana Markarova served as Ukraine’s envoy to Washington from 2021 until August 2025.

Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, will travel to Moscow on Monday as Ukraine-Russia peace talks show signs of progress.

The team of Ukrainian negotiators began meeting Sunday morning with Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.

Both the vessels are on a list of ships subject to sanctions imposed against Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

GOP Rep. Don Bacon said Sunday he feels the White House is sending "mixed signals" on its stance about helping to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Zelensky didn't reveal much detail about an updated plan, although he said there needed to be more investment for drones.

"None of us really know what Zelenskyy is like operating solo, because he never has," one expert told NBC News.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared last week to be cautiously optimistic on the U.S. 28-point peace plan to end his invasion of Ukraine.