On 11 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul. He said at a press conference that Russia seeks to eliminate the causes of the war in order to achieve peace. According to him, the Kremlin has never refused to negotiate. He accused the Ukrainian authorities of disrupting the negotiation process. ‘We propose to resume ...

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) arrived in Kyiv by train, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Later, the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, joined them. They intend to discuss a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. According to their ideas, this window of opportunity should be used for peace talks with Russia. This demand ...