Peace talks hang in balance as Putin and Trump say they won’t attend Turkey summit - Zelensky says he will fly to Istanbul at a moment's notice if Putin does show up

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced he will not travel to Turkey to take part in talks between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, despite pleas from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to attend.

Kyiv accused Moscow of breaching its own ceasefire on Thursday, saying Russian forces struck hundreds of times along the front lines and launched guided bombs that killed and wounded civilians in several Ukrainian cities.

June 15, 2024: Representatives of 92 nations meet in Nidwalden, Switzerland, to discuss Ukraine’s peace plan. Despite the growing number of delegates, a consensus remains elusive. The summit’s final statement is backed by most – although not all – participants.

Ukraine’s supporters in Europe and Washington expect a summit in Turkey on Thursday, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, to fall apart and convince President Trump that Moscow is an

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Turkey Wednesday ahead of the ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia set to take place the next day. It remains unclear whether U.S. President Donald Trump or Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in attendance,

The announcement was made by leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine after a meeting in Kyiv, and a phone call with President Trump.

Russia is "completely ignoring" a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Ukraine and European powers that was to have begun on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

Ukraine and Russia are at odds over competing ceasefire proposals. Moscow has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of threatening the safety of dignitaries attending Victory Day celebrations after he dismissed Russia’s unilateral 72-hour ceasefire.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine hoped to receive 1.8 million ... upcoming foreign policy meetings focusing on helping push Russia into a ceasefire. He also said he discussed air defence systems and ...

U.S. President Donald Trump offered on Monday to join prospective Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey later this week as European countries pushed to get the Kremlin to accept their demand for a 30-day ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

The talks in Istanbul complicated a European push for the U.S. to pressure Russia an into a ceasefire in Ukraine, even as questions persist on who is attending.