As he heads to Turkey for negotiations, Zelensky is betting that Trump will soon realize that Russia does not want to make peace.

Ukraine’s supporters in Europe and Washington expect a summit in Turkey on Thursday, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, to fall apart and convince President Trump that Moscow is an

Tomorrow, the head of the presidential office Andrei Yermak, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and presidential adviser Igor Zhovkva will go to Turkey for talks with the Russian Federation together with the head of the Kiev regime Vladimir Zelensky.

A senior aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects Russia's Vladimir Putin to attend peace negotiations on Thursday in Turkey. Andriy Yermak wrote on Telegram on Wednesday that if Putin does not show up ,

President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the possibility of scrapping his Middle East travel schedule and adding a stop to personally mediate Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey.

Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to travel to Turkey for the talks - even if Vladimir Putin does not turn up.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to attend the inaugural Mass of newly elected Pope Leo at the Vatican on Sunday, war commitments permitting, a top presidential aide told Reuters on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will be present in Turkey for direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh he expects new sanctions to be imposed on Russia if a 30-day unconditional ceasefire isn’t agreed upon.