President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travels to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials on ending the war with Russia at an increasingly precarious moment for Kyiv.

United States President Donald Trump has expressed hope that the would be a lot of progress in the upcoming Ukraine-Russia peace talks set to take place in Saudi Arabia.US officials will meet

But Saudi Arabia under its assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been positioning itself as an ideal location for possible peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio set off on Sunday to fly to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine, as President Donald Trump decides whether to relent on a freeze in military and intelligence support.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to facilitating dialogue and diplomatic initiatives aimed at securing lasting peace in Ukraine

Delegates from Kyiv and Washington intend to meet in Saudi Arabia and discuss positions to take in potential peace talks with Russia. DW looks at the significance of the meeting and what Ukraine stands to gain from it.

The United States has confirmed talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia next week aimed at establishing a peace framework leading to an end to the three-year-long Ukraine-Russia war.

U.S. officials are planning to use Tuesday's meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia in part to determine whether Ukraine is willing to make material concessions to Russia to end the war,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia this week. Meanwhile, Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine. Holly Williams has the latest.