If the proposed meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin goes ahead in Turkey, it will be only the second time the two leaders have met.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken about the special relationship he has developed with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Pope Leo XIV, asking the new pope for help in bringing home children deported from Ukraine to Russia. The Ukrainian president also said he invited the new pope to visit Ukraine and the two men "agreed to stay in contact and plan (an) in-person meeting in the near future."

The American government is opposed to the prospect of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attending next months NATO Summit in The Hague, NATO sources said. Zelenskyy was included as a guest of honor during the previous Summits,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he will likely meet with Pope Leo XIV on Sunday 18 May but added that this will depend on the diplomatic developments in relations with Russia.

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

Economic partnership deal includes joint investment fund to support Ukraine’s reconstruction, partially financed through revenues from natural resource extraction - Anadolu Ajansı