Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted Vladimir Putin’s offer of direct, in-person negotiations after being cautioned by President Donald Trump, with the Ukrainian leader expressing that he would “appreciate” if Trump could attend as well.

On Monday, the United States and China both announced that they had reached an agreement to suspend the majority of retaliatory tariffs that have been applied to one another since early April, when President Donald Trump unveiled his comprehensive global tariff plan and intensified his trade "war" with China.