内容摘要："The bottom line is that we've got to be ready in case things don't happen the way we want," Hassett said of the expected talks.

"The bottom line is that we've got to be ready in case things don't happen the way we want," Hassett said of the expected talks.

On Wednesday, a delegation of Ukrainian officials including Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak were set to meet with US senators in Washington to discuss arms purchases and efforts to stop the fighting.In a social media post, Yermak said that the delegation planned to discuss "defense support and the situation on the battlefield", sanctions against Russia and a previously signed reconstruction investment fund.

The post also comes just days after a second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul between the warring sides ended without a major breakthrough, although they agreed to swap more prisoners of war.Ukrainian negotiators said Russia rejected an "unconditional ceasefire" - a key demand of Kyiv and its Western allies including the US.The Russian team said they had proposed multi-day ceasefires in "certain areas" of the frontline in Ukraine, although they gave no further details.

Trump has previously - and repeatedly - said he believes the two sides are making progress, despite ongoing fighting on the frontline and aerial attacks carried out in both Russia and Ukraine.Separately on Wednesday, Putin also had a call with the US-born Pope Leo XIV.

The Vatican confirmed that "particular attention" was paid to peace in the Ukraine war.

In Putin's call with Trump, the two leaders also discussed Iran. Trump said he believed the two "were in agreement" that "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon".The UK's National Crime Agency has said catching the criminals responsible is

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Affected customers will need to change their passwords.North Face's owner, VF Corporation, was hit by a separate cyber attack in December 2023.