Ukraine and Russia reached US-backed agreements on maritime safety and energy infrastructure, seen as a step toward a broader ceasefire.

Negotiators from the United States and Russia met on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for talks aimed at achieving a partial ceasefire in the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict, which started over three years ago.

Drone attacks killed civilians in Russia and Ukraine, a day after Zelenskyy renewed his Easter ceasefire offer.