Sarah provided further details, saying: "Talks between UK Secretary of State Marco Rubio and senior Russian officials about a peace settlement in Ukraine are due to begin in Saudi Arabia in around an hour from now (6am).".
Jon continued: "On the American side, Marco Rubio's officials have described the talks as a first step to see if Russia is serious, but not as the start of negotiations to end the war.".
In another segment of the programme, Sarah reported that UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had stressed the importance of American intervention in resolving the conflict in Ukraine and preventing further aggression from Russia.
Tom relayed: "Marco Rubio's officials are describing this as a first step towards seeing whether Russia is, in their words, 'serious' about talks going ahead to end the war.
As a "breaking news" banner flashed across the screen, Jon informed BBC viewers that initial discussions aimed at halting the conflict in Ukraine were underway.
