US-Ukraine talks on a possible peace for Kyiv will begin on Tuesday as defence chiefs prepare to gather in France to draw up plans for a “coalition of the willing” to safeguard the country’s security.

"We hope for practical outcomes," Zelenskiy said in a post on X. "Ukraine's position in these talks will be fully constructive." Zelenskiy, who visited Saudi Arabia on the eve of the negotiations for talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a day ahead of crucial talks between Ukrainian and US officials

He wanted to overthrow the pro-Western government and return Ukraine to Russia's sphere of influence. Putin failed, but more than three years on a fifth of Ukrainian territory is in Russian hands, and the US - until recently Ukraine's strongest ally - has paused aid under President Donald Trump and blamed Ukraine for starting the war.

Now America is attempting to force a resolution to the war, investors must try to gauge the consequences of its success or failure. The most obvious shifts have been in the markets for European assets,