Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff has hit out at Russian negotiators in Istanbul and said Moscow does not want peace, as he called for more sanctions.Monday's talks in Turkey ended after barely an hour,

The meeting, which was the second round of peace talks between the two countries, lasted about an hour. It took place against the backdrop of growing violence in the ongoing war.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on June 2 that Turkey plans to facilitate a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in either Ankara or Istanbul. Speaking to reporters on the same day,

After Trump’s third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

At a heated UN Security Council session, Russia’s envoy proposed June 2 peace talks in Istanbul, stating that a ceasefire alone can’t bring peace. The U.S. delegation, representing Trump’s administration,

Russia has proposed to Ukraine a temporary ceasefire for two or three days in certain areas of the front line to collect the bodies of the fallen soldiers, Vladimir Medinsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide and head of the country's delegation to Istanbul,

Europe and the United States must "keep up the pressure" on Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday, after a meeting with US Senator Lindsey Graham in Berlin.

With a long-range drone strike deep inside Russia, Ukraine sends a clear message ahead of Istanbul peace talks: we are ready to keep fighting if Moscow insists on total victory.