Ben Hatton
Live reporter

The US and Russia are expected to release a joint statement today, the BBC’s US partner, CBS News, reports.

Delegations from the US, Ukraine and Russia have been holding talks at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Saudi Arabia for the past two days.

Washington is attempting to broker a ceasefire, and despite the negotiations being carried out in the same hotel, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations are not meeting one another.

The US team spent Monday locked in talks with the Russian delegation – top of the agenda was reportedly the revival of a 2022 deal allowing ships to freely navigate in the Black Sea.

The two are expected to release a statement at around 08:00 GMT.

Meanwhile, in DC yesterday, Trump told reporters he expects a deal giving US firms access to Ukrainian critical minerals will be signed “very soon”.

We’ll be bringing you updates, analysis and reaction as events unfold today – stick with us.