Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow in Turkey that he proposed. Meanwhile, the EU had unveiled new sanctions targeting Russia's "shadow" fleet.

Already on Thursday, May 15, in Türkiye, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin may meet in person for the first time since 2019. The United States wants to join the negotiations as well. However, Moscow has yet to confirm whether the Kremlin leader himself will attend.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than 3-year war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to meet in-person in Turkey on Thursday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to travel to Turkey this Thursday for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin—if Putin agrees to attend. This meeting, proposed by Putin, could be a pivotal moment in the war between the two nations.

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

Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 100 drones, rejecting calls for a ceasefire as Zelenskyy says he'll "be waiting for Putin" to join him for direct talks in Turkey.

The outlet noted that the Trump envoy “faced some criticism over his recent meeting with Putin, but he is very confident that he acted appropriately on President [Donald Trump]’s instructions and is proud of the conversations he has held with all involved parties.