The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, expects that in the near future the text of the law on ratification of the agreement with the United States on minerals will be sent from the Verkhovna Rada to the office of the President of Ukraine.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian delegation will be in Istanbul on Thursday for possible direct peace talks with Ukraine, but did not disclose who would be there from Moscow's side.

Accusing Putin of being "scared" of meeting him, Zelenskiy said he expected "strong sanctions" from the United States and European Union if the talks did not take place, adding a failed meeting would ...