Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than 3-year war.

The EU is preparing new sanctions on Russia despite a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, three sources told CNBC.

Ukraine's air force reported an overnight Russian attack involving more than 100 drones, as Russia's President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's proposal of an immediate 30-day ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to meet in-person in Turkey on Thursday.

Ukraine must be prepared for the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the meeting in Istanbul. However, it is important for Kyiv not to make concessions and to continue insisting on a presidential-level meeting in order to ...

By challenging Putin to face-to-face talks in Istanbul, Ukraine’s president has reshaped the diplomatic game and forced Moscow into a high-stakes dilemma.

This is the moment Vladimir Putin called Western leaders ‘morons’ after he was threatened with new sanctions. Key European leaders warned that Russia will face the sanctions if Putin fails to agree to a 30-day ceasefire and attend peace talks in Turkey on Thursday.

NBC News' Keir Simmons reports on the world leaders present at Russia's parade to mark the end of World War II. Brazilian President Lula also weighs in on the Russia-Ukraine war.