Russia and Ukraine may see a greater incentive to prolong the three-year conflict instead of rushing into a full settlement, according to an assessment by the US intelligence community that clashes with President Donald Trump’s pledges for a rapid end to the three-year conflict.

United States, Russia and Ukraine continued talks in Saudi Arabia, as Putin continued to bomb Zelenskyy's people and Trump called the negotiations "great."

Three days of tense peace talks in Saudi Arabia regarding the war in Ukraine drew attention from major global media outlets but produced no concrete results. On March 23, the first five-hour negotiations between Ukrainian and US delegations took place.