Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is too scared to meet for ceasefire talks in Turkey on Thursday, with Zelensky accusing Putin of being "scared" in

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that Vladimir Putin is "too scared" to meet him in Turkey for ceasefire talks on Thursday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he wanted to negotiate an unconditional 30-day ceasefire face-to-face with Vladimir Putin at this week's talks in Istanbul because only the Russian leader could enact such a pause.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that he will be waiting for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than 3-year war,

U.S. and European officials held talks on May 12, during which Washington made it clear that it wanted to allow talks between Russia and Ukraine before increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin, sources told Bloomberg.

American citizens were urged to be ready to take shelter immediately if air raid sirens sound. Concern is mounting after the end of Russia ’s self-imposed three-day Victory Day ceasefire. It comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin in Turkey to discuss a possible ceasefire.