ceasefire

News of the prince's visit comes at a pivotal time for the war in Ukraine after the US prepares to present a proposed 30-day ceasefire to Russia.

The countries have since resumed talks and Ukraine is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia, proposed by the US.

The UK was "intimately involved" in helping Ukraine and the US reach an agreement over a proposed ceasefire deal with Russia, according to UK government sources.

Ukrainian President Zelensky has said he is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire but that it is up to the US to convince Russia to agree, after talks in Saudi Arabia.

He said: "As both American and Ukrainian delegations have said, the ball is now in the Russian court. Russia must now agree to a ceasefire and an end to the fighting too."