According to unnamed European diplomats, Trump’s involvement has shifted the dynamics of potential peace negotiations. Suddenly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy felt compelled to accept Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s invitation to negotiate in Istanbul on May 15,

It was a proposal that the Kremlin could neither outright reject nor accept, intended to force it into an awkward choice, revealing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s true appetite for his brutal war of choice.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must respond to the ceasefire proposal in Ukraine by the end of the day, The Guardian reports. According to German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, "the clock is ticking" for Russia.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Putin and Zelenskyy have never spoken face to face, and the last publicly known negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow took place in March 2022. Western media outlets,

Moscow ‘launches drone attack’ on Kyiv hours after Putin proposed direct peace talks - Ukraine's air defence units were trying to repel a Russian air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, according to the c

Vladimir Putin's comments were widely seen as a response to Donald Trump's recent post, which angered many in Russia.

Vladimir Putin’s push for a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine was largely driven by his desire to ensure an uninterrupted Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, journalist Stephanie Baker wrote in a recent analysis.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presence at the parade gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a boost as he tries to show that he is not isolated on the global stage.