President Donald Trump begins a weeklong trip to the Middle East on Monday. Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, though his most pressing regional challenges concern two other countries: Israel and Iran.

US President Donald Trump may fly to Istanbul to attend a possible meeting between Ukraine and Russia. It is scheduled for May 15, the American leader said during a conversation with journalists. "I think you may have a good result out of the meeting on Thursday with Russia and Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said it is important for Ukraine that US President Donald Trump should be at a meeting set to take place between Ukraine and Russia in Türkiye on 15 May. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) Quote from Zelenskyy: "I have just heard President Trump's statement.