Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, has said that ongoing diplomatic efforts are delivering results towards ending the war in Ukraine. He has announced discussions and "additional progress" in the coming weeks.

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday, adding that significant work remained to end the war.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin-affiliated media outlets revealed that Moscow’s key demand is not only full Russian control over Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but also official recognition of Donbas as Russian territory by all sides,

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin and Zelensky to exchange 314 prisoners as US envoy claims peace talks ‘productive’ - Moscow pressures Zelensky to give in over Donetsk as talks continue in Abu Dhabi

President Trump said he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine has accused Russia of illegally targeting power infrastructure during the war to deny civilians light, heating and running water.

Ukraine-Russia: Zelensky says 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war as Kremlin vows to fight on - Moscow pressures Zelensky to give in over Donetsk as talks continue in Abu Dhabi