White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday said he would travel to Saudi Arabia later in the day with National Security Advisor Mike Waltz for talks on how to end Russia's war on Ukraine. His remarks to Fox News were the first official confirmation that the talks would take place.

He also called Zelensky "very brave". Trump was speaking after talks with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. He predicted a "very good meeting" with Zelensky on Friday,

President Donald Trump met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House where Trump dismissed the idea of the British needing help in Ukraine against Russia.

There was a small Republican contingent in Congress that repeatedly sided with Russia’s wishes. Now, evidently, it’s Donald Trump’s turn.

The prime minister announced the increase in defence spending days before meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington.

The Associated Press reported the White House as saying that Musk is not technically part of DOGE but is a senior advisor to President Donald Trump. Musk’s exact role is thought to be key in the legal battle over DOGE’s access to government data as Trump looks to shrink the size of the government workforce.

The White House pushes diplomacy with both Russia and Ukraine as the fighting escalates on the front lines.

Relations between the U.S. and Ukraine have soured as President Trump continues to attack Ukrainian President Zelensky. NBC News’ Kelly Cobiella reports more. Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker join Alex Witt to share their analysis.

France's Macron and UK's Starmer will meet Trump separately at White House this week to try to convince him to stick by Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Donald Trump separately at the White House this week to try to convince him to stick by Ukraine.