Much of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port was without power, heat and water on Saturday after strikes from Russia, which has shown little appetite for a deal to end the war.

The president said he had exchanged “pretty strong words” with European leaders, while Russia signaled it saw itself as increasingly on the same page as the U.S.

While the EU made its move on Russian assets, Zelenskyy made a surprise visit on Friday to the frontline city of Kupiansk, in eastern Ukraine, which Moscow claimed to have captured weeks ago. The Ukrainian army was pushing Russian forces back, Zelenskyy said, claiming its resistance there would strengthen Ukraine’s hand in talks.

Lawmakers debate Trump's timeline for Ukraine peace deal as territorial concessions remain a sticking point in negotiations to end the four-year conflict.

Ukrainian officials are expected to present new peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Wednesday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says this comes ahead of urgent talks on Thursday with leaders from about 30 countries supporting Ukraine’s efforts to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion.

At least two people were killed in a drone attack in Russia’s southwestern Saratov region, and parts of Ukraine went without power following targeted assaults on energy infrastructure, local authorities said Saturday,

Ukraine’s leader said Wednesday he anticipates handing over a revised peace proposal to the US “in the near future.”

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to hold urgent talks Thursday with leaders and officials from about 30 countries that are supporting Kyiv’s effort to obtain fair terms for an end to the war with Russia.