US, Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine

Later on Tuesday, Trump said he was more confident after the talks and he would probably meet with Putin before the end of the month.
"Russia wants to do something," Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida. He brushed aside Ukraine's concern about being left out of the meeting and said Kyiv should have entered talks much earlier.
"I think I have the power to end this war," said Trump.
The talks in Riyadh were the first time U.S. and Russian officials met to discuss ways to halt the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two. Ukraine has said it will not accept any deal imposed without its consent, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated "there must be no decision over the heads of Ukraine."