Russian forces continue their advance in Kursk, and Kiev launches a nighttime drone attack on the Samara region. On the 1111th day of the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenski is preparing to meet in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travels to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials on ending the war with Russia at an increasingly precarious moment for Kyiv.

UKRAINE’S hero war leader Volodymyr Zelensky is jetting into Saudi Arabia today ahead of crunch talks with the US. Zelensky will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Kyiv’s team prepares

On the eve of the talks, Mr Trump suggested that Ukraine may not outlast the Russian war even with support from the US. “Well, it may not survive anyway,” he told Fox News as he defended withdrawing support to the war-hit nation.

CNN contributor and former Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty joins CNN Newsroom to discuss what she thinks President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky want ahead of the “crucial meeting” in Saudi Arabia between American and Ukrainian officials.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a day ahead of crucial talks between Ukrainian and US officials on ending the war with Russia.

Russia and Ukraine traded heavy drone strikes overnight into this morning, even as the U.S. and Ukraine prepare to talk about how to end the war. Secretary of State Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia Sunday night,