WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of State said on Friday that U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators met over two days and agreed on the framework of security arrangements.

"Over two days, Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov for constructive discussions on advancing a credible pathway toward a durable and just peace in Ukraine," the U.S. Department of State said in a statement. (US-Ukraine-Meeting)

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KIEV -- Britain is considering unlocking 8 billion pounds (about 11 billion U.S. dollars) of frozen Russian assets as aid to Ukraine, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Friday.

According to the report, Britain is working with Canada and some other countries, as well as the European Union (EU), on a deal that could release up to 130 billion dollars for Ukraine. (Ukraine-Britain-Russian Assets)

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GAZA -- Head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, said on Saturday that the group will give up its weapons "if the (Israeli) occupation ends."

"Our weapon is linked to the presence of the occupation and aggression, and if the occupation ends, this weapon will be handed over to the state," he said during an interview with Al Jazeera. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)

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KABUL -- Five people were killed and five others sustained injuries due to a clash that erupted between Pakistan and Afghan forces in the border town of Spin Boldak in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Spin Boldak district chief Mawlawi Abdul Karim Jihadyar said Saturday.

The clash, according to the official, erupted on Friday night after the Pakistan border forces opened fire on the Afghan side and the Afghan forces responded, which lasted around two and a half hours. (Afghanistan-Pakistan-Clash) Enditem