President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a phone call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, during which he discussed, among other topics, his recent conversation with US President Donald Trump.

The European Union approved a new, 17th package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday 20 May.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said that the conversation between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin showed that Russia is not ready to make any concessions.

Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė has commented on the phone call between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, saying the statements made after the call resemble "a broken record".

US President Donald Trump has said that he has a certain red line that, if crossed, would force him to withdraw from peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, but this line exists only in his head, and he does not want to make it public.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will participate in a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels on 20 May.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has pointed out a fundamental difference between Ukraine and Russia revealed during the negotiations held last Friday in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán plans to complain about Ukraine and its "unacceptable" actions during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has written an op-ed in which she explicitly stated that she decided to leave her post because of the foreign policy of President Donald Trump's administration.

The Ukrainian and Russian delegations have concluded their negotiations in Istanbul, Türkiye, during which the Russian side put forward a number of unacceptable conditions.

The Ukrainian delegation communicates with the Russian representatives through an interpreter during the peace negotiations taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye.

The Russian delegation in Istanbul, Türkiye, has begun demanding that US representatives not be present at the negotiations with Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shared details of his latest meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, describing it as "good and productive".

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the United States and Türkiye will act as mediators during negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has commented on the situation surrounding potential peace talks on Ukraine, taking place in Istanbul, where Russia has sent a low-level delegation.