Kate Bullivant

Ukraine agreed to a full ceasefire proposal by the US in March, but Russia declined, with Moscow having intensified mass killings of civilians in recent weeks. Zelensky has said a ceasefire should be implemented before further talks on a peace deal can take place.

Meanwhile, a day after the scheduled London talks, representatives from more than 60 countries are gathering in the British capital this morning for a major energy security summit. Among them is Ukrainian Energy Minister Gaumont Galushchenko.

Meanwhile, a day after the scheduled London talks, representatives from more than 60 countries are gathering in the British capital this morning for a major energy security summit. Among them is Ukrainian Energy Minister Gaumont Galushchenko.

He sat down with our Luke Vargas to discuss the country's vision for using energy to try and guarantee its future security, a prospect that would have seemed highly unlikely when the war first got underway.

He sat down with our Luke Vargas to discuss the country's vision for using energy to try and guarantee its future security, a prospect that would have seemed highly unlikely when the war first got underway.

Coming up, the rest of today's news, including Trump's latest orders targeting U.S. universities and why there are more super-rich people in America than ever before. Those stories and more after the break.

Coming up, the rest of today's news, including Trump's latest orders targeting U.S. universities and why there are more super-rich people in America than ever before. Those stories and more after the break.

Tesla's sales in the European Union plunged for a third consecutive month in March, slumping 36%. The drop follows a halving of sales in January and February. Tesla's latest decline stands in contrast with growing demand for electric vehicles across the EU in March and comes amid fierce competition from Chinese EV makers.

Tesla's sales in the European Union plunged for a third consecutive month in March, slumping 36%. The drop follows a halving of sales in January and February. Tesla's latest decline stands in contrast with growing demand for electric vehicles across the EU in March and comes amid fierce competition from Chinese EV makers.

The picture is also gloomy for tech companies STMicro and Nokia, who both flagged a tariff hit to earnings this morning, forecasting lower than expected sales in the coming quarter. That said, consumer giants Nestle and Unilever reported stronger than expected sales.

The picture is also gloomy for tech companies STMicro and Nokia, who both flagged a tariff hit to earnings this morning, forecasting lower than expected sales in the coming quarter. That said, consumer giants Nestle and Unilever reported stronger than expected sales.

We'll get more clues on just how Trump's economic policies are affecting different sectors with a further raft of earnings due out later. The likes of Alphabet, Procter & Gamble and Southwest Airlines are among the companies reporting. Check out WSJ.com for more coverage throughout the day.

We'll get more clues on just how Trump's economic policies are affecting different sectors with a further raft of earnings due out later. The likes of Alphabet, Procter & Gamble and Southwest Airlines are among the companies reporting. Check out WSJ.com for more coverage throughout the day.

President Trump is continuing his efforts to remake higher education by signing two executive orders related to foreign funding and the college accreditation system. College accreditation sets standards that must be met by universities and colleges to access federal financial aid.

President Trump is continuing his efforts to remake higher education by signing two executive orders related to foreign funding and the college accreditation system. College accreditation sets standards that must be met by universities and colleges to access federal financial aid.

And as higher education reporter Sarah Randazzo explains, that covers everything from their mission and admissions policies to the quality of their faculty and programming.

And as higher education reporter Sarah Randazzo explains, that covers everything from their mission and admissions policies to the quality of their faculty and programming.

The other executive order is cracking down on foreign funding at universities, a key point of contention with Harvard. The US government can revoke federal funding from universities that fail to meet transparency requirements around money coming from outside the country.

The other executive order is cracking down on foreign funding at universities, a key point of contention with Harvard. The US government can revoke federal funding from universities that fail to meet transparency requirements around money coming from outside the country.

White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf said certain universities, including Harvard, have, quote, routinely violated this law and this law has not been effectively enforced, end quote. The administration hasn't provided evidence Harvard violated the law. A Harvard spokesman said the university has filed the appropriate reports for decades as part of its ongoing compliance with the law.