Zelenskyy said that he still hopes for a ceasefire with Russia starting Monday, and that he will "be waiting for Putin" in Turkey "personally."

The president said he's optimistic about Thursday's expected talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul.

Russian President Vladimir Putin bears responsibility for establishing peace with Ukraine. Ending the war depends on his decision, states Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, according to ANSA. He expressed hope that Moscow would recognize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's willingness to engage in direct talks and the West’s desire to

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared his willingness to hold direct talks with Vladimir Putin in Turkey next week in a bid to end the ongoing conflict. The announcement came shortly after a post from Donald Trump urging Kyiv to accept the Russian president’s invitation.

European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he will personally wait for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on Thursday, May 15. "We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow,

Donald Trump’s effort to secure peace in Ukraine is reaching a decisive moment with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy challenging Vladimir Putin to engage in talks this week.