Bridget Brink, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, stated that she could not in good conscience carry out the Trump administration’s policy, as it targeted not the aggressor, Russia, but the victim, Ukraine.

On Friday, May 16, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with several European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Pope Leo XIV has offered the Vatican as a venue for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

Russia’s demands at the Istanbul talks are unrealistic.

The meeting between the delegations of Ukraine, Russia, and Türkiye in Istanbul on May 16 has concluded.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha summarized the Ukrainian delegation’s meeting with representatives from the United States and Türkiye, which took place in Istanbul on Friday.

Following Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s refusal to attend direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Türkiye, European allies are preparing to impose further sanctions against the Russian Federation.

The Ukrainian delegation attending negotiations with Russia in Istanbul has made the achievement of a full, unconditional, and lasting ceasefire its top priority.

A meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations, with participation from the Turkish side, has commenced.

Ukraine, the United States, and Turkey begin trilateral delegation talks in Istanbul.