Saudi state television reported Zelenskyy’s arrival in Jeddah, a port city on the Red Sea where the Ukraine-US summit will be held on Tuesday. He will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, before Ukrainian officials – including Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov – sit down with the Americans on Tuesday.

Tuesday's talks between the United States and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia are described by media in Denmark and Sweden as a "small step" on the road to peace. Commentators emphasize that everything now depends on how Russia responds to the ceasefire proposals.