Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s refusal to attend talks in Türkiye would be definitive proof that Russia does not want peace. — Ukrinform.

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.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that if President Trump attended the talks, it would put pressure Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to meet face-to-face.

Analyst and ex-intelligence officer from the United States Scott Ritter, known for his comments on international politics, commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to hold direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15.

President Donald Trump accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being too busy celebrating VE Day to deal with the “bloodbath” in Ukraine. “I’m starting to doubt that Ukraine will make a deal with [Vladimir] Putin,

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The Ukrainian president says he will be waiting for Mr Putin for face-to-face negotiations in Türkiye, though the Kremlin has not confirmed whether the Russian President will be attending.

The Foreign Secretary was asked by Tory MP James Cleverly if President Donald Trump is committed to defending territorial integrity.

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.

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday their two countries should be "friends of steel," as they pledged to raise cooperation to a new level and "decisively" counter the influence of the United States.

Russia did not support the idea of a ceasefire today, May 12, but Russian dictator Vladimir Putin proposed negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed. Read more about what happened over the weekend.

The country's leader takes a leading role in spreading propaganda in the Ukraine conflict, a new reports says.