Meetings in Switzerland. Talks in the United Arab Emirates. A possible Ukrainian presidential visit to the United States.

Ukraine, US and European officials met in Geneva to discuss the draft plan presented by Washington to end the nearly 4-year old conflict.

Amid this opposition, a series of meetings is expected. Today, there will be a meeting between US and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, and a virtual one between the coalition of the willing, hosted by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron. Ukraine's official also says they expect a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in the next few days.

Despite the continent’s shortcomings on defense, a flurry of behind-the-scenes European diplomacy, led by Germany, France and Britain, appears to have been effective in dialing back the pro-Russian aspects of Trump’s peace plan over recent days, my colleague Michael Shear writes.

Daniel Driscoll, a J.D. Vance ally, emerges as a key figure in the ongoing Ukraine and Russia peace talks this past week.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was at the White House earlier this month and preparing for a trip to Kyiv to discuss drone technology when he received an unexpected assignment from President Donald Trump: push Ukraine to come back to the table for peace talks with the Russia — and do it fast.

New Hampshire Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the ranking member on the Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN that she would oppose any deal with Russia that limits the future strength and size of the Ukrainian military.

Oil prices recovered slightly on Wednesday, after dipping to one-month lows in the previous session amid signs that Ukraine is nearing a peace deal with Russia that would likely lead to the end of international sanctions on Russian supply.