Kyiv still has not received an answer from Moscow over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel for potential peace talks in Turkey, a Ukrainian official told AFP on Wednesday, hours before Moscow said they were due to start.

Ukraine faces a difficult balancing act — sanction more Chinese firms for aiding Russia’s war machine without alienating Beijing, which could be key to ending Russia’s invasion. Kyiv is currently considering imposing new sanctions against Chinese firms providing raw materials to Russia’s defense sector,

Ukraine and its allies are ready for a 'full, unconditional ceasefire' with Russia for at least 30 days starting on Monday, Ukraine's foreign minister said Saturday during a visit to Kyiv by the leaders of four major European countries.

Ukraine claims Russia has broken its own cease-fire more than 734 times since it took effect Thursday, Ukraine said.

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump's offer to join proposed Ukraine-Russia peace talks triggered a flurry of diplomacy as powers from Europe to the Middle East sought a possible path out of the deadly conflict.

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Saturday that nobody could guarantee that the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv would survive to see May 10 if Ukraine attacked Moscow during World War Two victory celebrations on May 9.

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The attacks came a day before a Russian-proposed cease-fire was to take effect and as Moscow prepared to welcome foreign dignitaries for a parade.

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine and European leaders agreed on Saturday ... He added that it should cover air, sea and land, and said that if Moscow refused, it would face new sanctions, including the strengthening of punitive measures targeting its energy ...

Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said the Russian and Ukrainian delegations will arrive in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss political and technical issues. Ushakov revealed in an interview broadcast on the Russian television channel Rossiya 1 on Wednesday that the meeting is likely to take place in the morning.