Zelenskyy said ceasefire talks will be held in Istanbul, led by his Defence Minister Umerov. He thanked Turkiye for support and Crimea recognition, reiterating that Russia does not want to end war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Turkey for direct talks with Russia. But the Kremlin sent a lower-level delegation that doesn't include President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine will make the ceasefire a priority at talks with the russian delegation in Istanbul on May 16 and will also raise the issue of a meeting between