A 30-day ceasefire is a step toward de-escalation, as neither side would be able to fully restore its forces during that time. — Ukrinform.

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked his US counterpart Donald Trump to help arrange a direct meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while accusing the Russian

After Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested bilateral talks, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed for direct talks in Turkey on Thursday, even urging the US to levy sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses to meet.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Ankara on May 15, prepared to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for direct talks — if Putin attends. Zelensky warned that Putin’s absence would signal his unwillingness to end the conflict and called for new sanctions if he fails to show.

A photo of Ukrainian President Zelensky meeting with European leaders has gone viral, sparking speculation that he wore his trousers backwards. Social media users zoomed in on what appeared to be a zip at the rear,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to attend the inaugural Mass of newly elected Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Sunday, May 18, if his schedule allows. — Ukrinform.

The Ukrainian president said he would be waiting for Vladimir Putin at peace talks proposed by the Russian president in Istanbul.

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

It is Putin who decides everything in Russia, and he is the one who must resolve the issue of war. This is his war. That is why the negotiations must be with him. — Ukrinform.

The Ukrainian leader’s move appears to designed to ramp up pressure on Vladimir Putin.