US and Russia to hold peace talks in Kyiv and Moscow, Zelensky says
US negotiators are expected to visit Kyiv and Moscow in the coming days to revive peace efforts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Washington seeks to end Russia's war. Preliminary dates have been set, though no further details were provided. Zelensky stressed the importance of continued US involvement, while President Donald Trump said he wants to see the war end. Trump also said European countries should repay the US for military aid sent to Ukraine and appeared to signal a temporary halt to some weapons sales to allies. The announcement came as Russian drones struck a Coca-Cola plant outside Kyiv, which Zelensky called a "clear Russian signal to America." Separately, Norway seized a Russian cruise ship over a $4.22bn compensation claim, and Russia threatened Germany with military strikes over a drone attack.