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 ,

Trump advocates for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, supported by Zelensky. However, Putin prefers preliminary talks before any ceasefire.

Following Vladimir Zelensky, the head of his office, Andriy Yermak, also showed Kiev's "readiness" for negotiations. The Ukrainian official said in a telegram channel that his boss first demands a cease-fire,

President Volodymyr Zelensky's willingness to hold direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Istanbul sparked a question over whether such a move contradicts his earlier decree.

Ukraine's air force reported an overnight Russian attack involving more than 100 drones, as Russia's President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's proposal of an immediate 30-day ceasefire.

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

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

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

During a technical stop in Moscow, the Brazilian president speaks by phone with the Russian leader and reaffirms support for resuming dialogue with Ukraine

Vladimir Putin is unlikely to travel to Istanbul to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan willing to guarantee the international pariah's security,