Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to meet Putin for ceasefire talks, adding Russia's consideration of ending the war is a "positive sign" Kyiv "expects Russia to confirm a ceasefire – full, lasting,

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul that he said should be aimed at achieving a durable peace and eliminating the root causes of the war.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives for meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk,