US and Russian officials discussed energy projects, sanctions relief, and peace talks on Ukraine, with Exxon and Arctic LNG 2 among the key topics.

Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made "significant concessions" toward a negotiated settlement in its war with Ukraine and was confident progress was being made despite the lack of clear signs the conflict is nearing an end.

Kyiv had long requested permission to use U.S. weapons to launch strikes deep into Russia before the Biden administration gave the go-ahead.

Ukraine has been using only domestically produced long-range weapons to strike Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Source: Zelenskyy in a response to a question from journalists at a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Details: Asked about Western media reports claiming that the US has banned Ukraine from using ATACMS missiles on Russian territory,