Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky could come face to face in Turkey this week - but it wouldn't be the first time the world leaders have met in person.

Volodymyr Zelensky met with several of his European counterparts in Kyiv Saturday to discuss the potential plan.

Ukraine and its European allies called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face a new wave of sanctions.

The US is proposing a 500% tariff on countries that purchase Russian oil. This could deprive Russia of $150 billion from its military budget, former advisor to the President of Ukraine, Oleh Ustenko,

Russia's Vladimir Putin is pushing for direct talks with Ukraine as leaders of four major European countries visited Kyiv to attempt to launch peace talks.

A BIG week upcoming!" Later on Sunday, Trump added a new post to Truth Social, writing: "President Putin of Russia doesn't want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the ...

Russia and Ukraine say they want to talk about peace so what are the contours of any potential peace deal - and what are the dangers?

From left, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz make a call to U.S. President Donald Trump from Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)

Ukraine and its allies in Europe are upping their pressure on Russia to accept terms for a 30-day ceasefire that would begin as early as Monday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to hold direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, saying he didn’t rule out reaching an agreement on a ceasefire in the war.

Zelensky said he would travel to Turkey after Putin suggested direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in the country on Thursday in response to the ceasefire-or-sanctions ultimatum given to Moscow

President Trump on Sunday urged Ukrainian leaders to agree to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey later this week to negotiate an end to the three-year conflict. “President