In Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials met with Russian counterparts to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Missing from these talks were Ukrainian and European representatives. Geoff Bennett analyzed the notable absences with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer focused on Russia and Eurasia, and Paul Saunders, executive director of the Center for the National Interest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, a Delta Airlines flight crashed while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport causing eight injuries, at least 12 people have died from severe weekend storms in the South, doctors are treating Pope Francis for an infection after he was admitted to the hospital with bronchitis and a rare artifact from the nation's first president is being put up for sale. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

European leaders met in France on Monday as President Trump's delegation prepared for talks with Russia about how to end the war with Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it a "difficult situation" for Europe, and said that talks must produce a fair and sustainable peace. Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s former foreign minister, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss the latest.

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American officials are preparing for talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine, set to begin Monday in Saudi Arabia, with no clear indication yet that Kyiv will be involved. Meanwhile, European leaders are convening an emergency meeting in Paris in response to being shut out of early negotiations. Ali Rogin speaks with Kurt Volker, former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The future of Ukraine took center stage at Munich’s security summit over the last few days. Before the U.S. announced it would meet with Russian officials, Nick Schifrin sat down in Germany with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss Ukraine’s future, Trump’s economic threats against Canada, and tensions between the U.S. and its closest allies.

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In our news wrap Sunday, Marco Rubio made his first trip to Israel as secretary of state and called Trump’s plan to take over Gaza a bold vision for the future, floods and mudslides have inundated states in the Southeast, another polar vortex is heading for the continental U.S., and Trump attended the Daytona 500. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After Israel missed a previous deadline at the end of January, this Tuesday is the new deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israel has indicated that its troops will remain in some strategic areas along the border, raising fears of a prolonged occupation. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from southern Lebanon, where she embedded with U.N. forces. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration’s lead Ukraine envoy said Saturday that there are no plans for Europeans to be included in any talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy suggested at the Munich Security Conference that the days of the U.S. defending Europe may be over. Nick Schifrin speaks with Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Israel sent hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners to Gaza after Hamas released three Israeli hostages as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal, the IRS could soon be the latest agency to see mass layoffs, five people in upstate New York were charged with torturing and killing a transgender man, and health officials are warning of a growing measles outbreak in Texas. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Munich on Friday, Vice President Vance met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and with German political leaders, including the head of the far-right AfD party. The latter meeting came after Vance critiqued America’s European allies at the Munich Security Conference, which is usually focused on Western adversaries. Nick Schifrin reports on the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders