A low-level Russian team has been dispatched to Istanbul, but direct talks with Ukraine are still uncertain.

President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, began in Ankara on May 15, Turkey's state news agency Anadolu reported.

The United States delegation to the Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul is not an escort group for Kiev. This was stated by Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexander Dubinsky.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in Turkey this week to begin negotiations to end the three-year war between their countries. But he

The Russian president abruptly canceled plans to meet face-to-face with Zelensky in Turkey last week. President Zelenskyy, left, and Vice President Vance greet each other as Secretary of State Rubio, center, looks on at St. Peter's Square Sunday. AP/Gregorio Borgia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will travel to Turkey's capital Ankara to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be available for direct talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Istanbul on Thursday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talks to members of the media upon his arrival at Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, on May 15, 2025. REUTERS Earlier this week, Zelensky challenged the ...

Ukraine’s leader has agreed to almost everything President Trump wants but Trump has put no pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.