During his visit to Kyiv on Friday 30 May, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Türkiye is proposing to host a meeting between the leaders of the United States, Russia and Ukraine to bring the war in Ukraine closer to an end after potential second talks in Istanbul.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, at a press conference in Kyiv on Friday after meeting with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, has said that Russia’s war against Ukraine is approaching a turning point.

On 30 May, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha greeted in Kyiv the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who visited Moscow this week. In Kyiv, the Turkish diplomat shared the results of negotiations in Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he is ready for a meeting at the level of leaders of Ukraine, Russia and the United States.

Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, has stated that the United States has received Kyiv’s list of conditions for ending the war but is still awaiting a response from Moscow.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that he will again choose Türkiye to host the second round of Russian-Ukrainian talks.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who is currently on a visit to Moscow, will travel to Kyiv at the end of this week to meet with Ukrainian officials and discuss the outcomes of the 16 May negotiations held in Istanbul.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that Moscow will not participate in negotiations with Ukraine at the Vatican.

Czechia may conduct training exercises for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Ukrainian territory as part of providing security guarantees after hostilities cease and a decision is made to deploy Western troops in Ukraine.

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.

Following his call with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin on 19 May, US President Donald Trump has announced that Ukraine and Russia will immediately start talks on a ceasefire.

US Vice President JD Vance, commenting on the upcoming telephone conversation between the leaders of the United States and Russia, has raised the possibility of Washington withdrawing from the negotiation process if it does not yield results.

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.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has welcomed the direct talks between Ukraine and Russia held in Istanbul on 16 May.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has welcomed the first direct talks between Ukraine and Russia since 2022 in Istanbul on Friday 16 May.

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.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that if the Russian delegation at the negotiations in Istanbul proves unable to deliver results in the form of a ceasefire, serious sanctions must be imposed on Russia.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday 16 May that he "may" call Russian leader Vladimir Putin to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

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

Talks between representatives of Ukraine, Türkiye and Russia have begun in Istanbul, Türkiye.

The new Pope Leo XIV proposes the Vatican as a platform for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia after it became clear that the talks in Istanbul would not lead to the desired result.

US representative Michael Anton will not participate in the meeting between Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye in Istanbul.

US President Donald Trump, commenting on the peace process in Ukraine, has hinted that the world would be safer "in 2–3 weeks", apparently expressing his belief that he could reach an agreement with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The Ukrainian delegation has held meetings with representatives of four countries while in Türkiye to coordinate positions ahead of talks with the Russian delegation.

US President Donald Trump has said that he will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as soon as it is possible to organise the meeting.

A representative from the United States will attend the talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul on Friday 16 May, which will also include Türkiye.

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.