Via Daryna Krasnolutska and Alberto Nardelli in bloomberg.com : Ukraine and its allies “are making their case for Kyiv’s peace plan this weekend to more than 40 countries as the war with Russia intensifies with attacks on key shipping routes in the Black Sea. The negotiations in Saudi Arabia are aimed at building international support for Ukraine’s framework for potential peace talks and a lasting deal — prospects that so far seem remote as the war approaches its 18th month.”