According to unnamed European diplomats, Trump’s involvement has shifted the dynamics of potential peace negotiations. Suddenly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy felt compelled to accept Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s invitation to negotiate in Istanbul on May 15,

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump's offer to join proposed Ukraine-Russia peace talks triggered a flurry of diplomacy as powers from Europe to the Middle East sought a possible path out of the deadly conflict.

Putin and Trump ‘exchange WW2 anniversary greetings’ as Moscow marks Victory Day - Moscow event is taking place under tight security amid fears Ukraine could carry out drone strikes

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Putin and Zelenskyy have never spoken face to face, and the last publicly known negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow took place in March 2022. Western media outlets,

In an interview with ABC News, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin needed to see "certain dynamics" before agreeing to an extended ceasefire.

Steve Witkoff’s reliance on a Kremlin interpreter for his meetings with Russia’s Vladimir Putin was emblematic of a larger problem.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must respond to the ceasefire proposal in Ukraine by the end of the day, The Guardian reports. According to German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, "the clock is ticking" for Russia.

Moscow ‘launches drone attack’ on Kyiv hours after Putin proposed direct peace talks - Ukraine's air defence units were trying to repel a Russian air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, according to the c