The Russian delegation will be in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15, waiting for the Ukrainian side.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the statements about the ban on talks with Putin an exclusively Russian narrative.

If there is no progress in the negotiations to establish peace in Ukraine by the end of this week, new sanctions will be imposed on Russia.

Donald Trump's special envoys Keith Kellogg and Steve Witkoff will travel to Istanbul this week to participate in possible talks between Ukraine and Russia.

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has named Russia as responsible for the downing of passenger plane flight MH17 in July 2014.

Eight Nordic and Baltic countries have called on dictator Vladimir Putin to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

The enemy is unable to expand the wedge on the left bank of the Oskil River. It suffers significant losses in equipment and manpower, but does not succeed. The enemy is also blocked in the area of Dvorichna.

In Ukraine, law enforcement officers have launched more than 200 searches as part of a special operation to dismantle drug business.

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff called Russia's aggression against Ukraine a "stupid war".

Russia is replacing troops, tanks and ammunition "at an unprecedented pace". This year, its factories will produce 1,500 tanks, 3,000 armoured vehicles, and 250,000 shells per month.