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.

A confidential draft agreement reportedly presented to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlines a staggering economic proposal that would give the United States control over 50% of Ukraine’s resource revenues,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected President Trump’s demand for half of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, saying the proposal appears to only be considered compensation for US aid so far.

As peace talks opened in Saudi Arabia, President Trump made clear that the days of isolating Russia are over and suggested that Ukraine was to blame for being invaded.

When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, then-U.S. President Joe Biden took a firm stand in solidarity with Kyiv, forged a bulwark of European allies and set veteran advisers to the task of isolating Moscow economically and diplomatically.