Putin said efforts to end the war were "generally on the right track" and that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a potential peace deal.

In this handout photo released by Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their meeting at the Presidential palace in Ankara,

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Russian negotiators at peace talks in Istanbul demanded Ukraine pull its troops out of all the Ukrainian regions claimed by Moscow before they would agree to a ceasefire, a senior Ukrainian official familiar with the talks told Reuters.

Russia is set to test-launch its intercontinental ballistic missile in an overnight drill to intimidate Ukraine, the European Union and Nato member state, Kyiv’s military intelligence agency said.“In order to demonstratively pressure and intimidate Ukraine,

Russia launched 273 drones at Ukraine overnight into Sunday, marking the largest such attack yet since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion. View on euronews

Vice President JD Vance said that President Donald Trump will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin if he is serious about peace with Ukraine during their phone call.