President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled support for Russia's call for elections to be held in Ukraine, as negotiations to end the war kicked off in Saudi Arabia between Washington and the Kremlin.

NewsNation's Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief Mike Viquera breaks down how President Trump's pitch to cut defense spending only if Russia and China do the same could affect international politics.

Zelenskyy was in Washington to sign a deal which would have given the United States access to some of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for continued support in its war with Russia.

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Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk’s visit came as the Trump administration begins to open diplomatic channels to Russia in an attempt to end the Ukraine war.

President Trump on Wednesday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington this week to sign a mineral deal between the two nations as Mr. Trump seeks to end Ukraine’s war with Russia.

His arrival comes as Russia makes gains on the battlefield across the front and Washington pursues a rapprochement with the Kremlin.

The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Russia and the U.S. will seek to mend diplomatic ties during talks also focused on ending the conflict in Ukraine as part of a surprise rapprochement under President Donald Trump.

President Trump will meet with the French president and U.K. prime minister this week as administration leaders continue efforts to reach a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.