"The United States is increasingly overstretched between these two conflicts," a former U.S. intelligence official told Newsweek.

President Trump’s envoys last visited Moscow in January but haven’t yet visited Kyiv since embarking on diplomatic efforts to end the war.

Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected to resume this month.

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine sees a growing appetite among European allies to renew a serious discussion on the use of Russian frozen assets, a senior government official told Reuters,

Russia's diesel export ban affects about 800,000 bpd of supply while the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted about 1.2 million bpd, Lipow said. Iran's Houthi allies knocked out Saudi Arabia's Jizan refinery that produces about 200,000 bpd, he said.

The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliff failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian's leaders resolve to seek military victory.

After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock.

Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, has stated that Ukraine has good progress in cooperation with Hungary on national minority rights, but does not want to link this issue with the opening of negotiating clusters during EU accession,