President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's top economic official He Lifeng in Switzerland this weekend for talks, U.S. and Chinese officials said, in what could be a first step toward resolving a trade war disrupting the global economy.

The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Russian forces still planned to cease fire in Ukraine from May 8-10 on President Vladimir Putin’s orders, but would respond if Ukrain attempts to strike Russian positions.