Has the moment for ending the Russia-Ukraine war finally arrived? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly challenged Vladimir Putin to direct talks, saying it is time to end five years of conflict. The appeal came just after Ukrainian drones struck targets in St. Petersburg. Meanwhile, Putin says peace is possible but only on terms discussed with Donald Trump during the Alaska summit. As Russian forces continue advancing and both sides trade sharp messages, hopes for a breakthrough are colliding with deep mistrust. Could a historic Putin-Zelensky meeting finally change the course of the war?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to hold direct talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in order to bring the war to an end.

I am ready for direct talks with Putin to bring this war to an end, rather than waiting for when all will resolve every conflict in the world before our turn finally comes,"…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed in an open letter dated 4 June that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin set a date and meet to end the war.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has penned a letter directly to Vladimir Putin calling for a face-to-face meeting to end the war between Russia and Ukraine

Putin shows no signs of changing his stance that for the war to end, Ukraine must surrender the rest of its eastern Donbas region - a demand the Ukrainian President has rejected.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a personal meeting with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to bring the war to an end. —…

Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for a meeting with Putin, saying only face-to-face talks will yield an agreement on territory. #EuropeNews

"Do not be afraid to take the path out of this war. That is the main thing that is required of you now," Zelensky wrote in his open letter to Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written an open letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, urging him to attend a meeting between the two leaders at a neutral…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree an end to more than…

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine have both signaled confidence, and willingness to talk. Putin shows no sign of backing off from his demands, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine would…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage with him directly to end the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the four-year-long war in an open letter posted as the Russian leader attends the St.…

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine have both signaled confidence, and willingness to talk. Putin shows no sign of backing off from his demands.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged a direct meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, following Putin's acknowledgment of the need to bolster Moscow's air defenses.

Ukraine says it will continue resistance if no agreement is reached

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a direct public appeal to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, urging him to agree to a personal meeting aimed at ending the war and…

Ukraine's president said most Russians had grown tired of Ukrainian missile and drone attacks, inflation and fuel shortages, and were ready for peace.

KYIV — Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the Russian president for a face-to-face meeting between himself in a renewed bid to end the war. In an...

Russia and Ukraine have been holding peace talks since the war began in 2022, but with no concrete outcome.