Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to “immediately” accept the Russian leader’s offer to hold peace talks in Turkey.

US President Donald Trump has said he would consider meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on May 15, if Putin arrives for negotiations with Ukraine, according to The Guardian. According to Trump,

Trump vows to attend Turkey talks ‘if Putin does’ as peace summit hangs in balance - Zelensky says he will fly to Istanbul at a moment's notice if Putin does show up

Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to take place in Turkey on Thursday, and Zelenskyy has confirmed he will attend the meeting himself, but only if Vladimir Putin agrees to be there as well.

The French Foreign Minister, on his part, adds that he is working with US Senator Lindsey Graham on "massive sanctions" against Moscow. Brussels defined its 17th package of sanctions against Russia this Wednesday,

Texas Senator John Cornyn says in floor remarks on Russian President Vladimir Putin�s war on Ukraine and obstruction of a peace process that Putin made his unwillingness to end this unprovoked and barbaric war plain as day,

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that sanctions will be imposed on Russia in the coming days if it does not comply with the ceasefire, La Repubblica informs. "We want to impose sanctions against Russia in the coming days,

President Vladimir Putin said, according to a translation by the BBC ... "We do not exclude that during these negotiations it will be possible to agree to some new truces, a new ceasefire. Moreover, a real ceasefire that would be observed not only ...

Vladimir Putin has until midnight to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine or leading European states, including the UK, will impose new sanctions against Russia, the German government's spokesman has said.