Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul that he said should be aimed at bringing a durable peace and eliminating the root causes of the war. Putin sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, unleashing a war that has…

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on 15 May, saying the aim should be to reach a lasting agreement and address the causes of the...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded guardedly on Sunday (May 11) to a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin of rapid direct talks aimed at ending the war, saying Kyiv was willing to talk but only after Moscow agreed to a ceasefire. Putin made his proposal in a 1.30am (2230 GMT on Sat

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine to be held in Istanbul as early as next week. It comes after Russia's unilateral 3-day ceasefire expired. Follow DW for more.

The leaders of Germany, France, the UK and Poland have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, hours after Kyiv and European leaders called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to start...

A "coalition of the willing" called on Russia on May 10 to agree to an unconditional 30-day cease-fire. If accepted, the pause in fighting would begin on May 12. The British, French, German, and Polish leaders met in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree on the proposal.

Ukraine and its allies are ready for a “full, unconditional ceasefire” with Russia for at least 30 days starting, Ukrainian FM Sybiha said.

Faced with the threat of new sanctions, President Vladimir V. Putin called for direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in the coming days.

KYIV: Major European powers threw their weight behind an unconditional 30-day Ukraine ceasefire on Saturday (May 10), with the backing of US President Donald Trump, and threatened President Vladimir Putin with "mas

KYIV, Ukraine >> Major European powers threw their weight behind an unconditional 30-day Ukraine ceasefire today, with the backing of President Donald Trump, and threatened President Vladimir Putin with “massive” new sanctions if he did not accept within days.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held direct talks in Istanbul in the first weeks of the conflict, but failed to agree to halt the fighting, which has been raging ever since.

Leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland agreed Saturday to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday, says Kyiv.

Russia’s Putin proposes restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul without preconditions, amid calls for a 30-day ceasefire or sanctions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed restarting direct peace talks with Ukraine 'without preconditions'.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul.

French President Emmanuel Macron called the U.S. president on his mobile phone to brief him on the discussions in Kyiv.