As he heads to Turkey for negotiations, Zelensky is betting that Trump will soon realize that Russia does not want to make peace.

The most likely scenario for the development of events in Istanbul on May 15 is the one in which the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, will appear there alone and record a video. This is reported by The Guardian.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will personally try to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend face-to-face peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul on Thursday.

The peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, have an opportunity to improve the situation in Ukraine and "resolve the conflict," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's visit to Istanbul for negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears unlikely, according to Stanislav Zhelikhovskyi, PhD in Political Science and international expert.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will not take part in the Russian-Ukrainian meeting in Istanbul on May 15. This is reported by the newspaper Kommersant, citing sources.

Turkish officials told Bloomberg that while they don't expect Trump to visit Istanbul, they are not ruling it out, and preparations for any scenario are underway.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has maintained that he will go to Istanbul only if Putin does. Putin and Zelensky have not met themselves since December 2019.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iran’s foreign minister confirmed that a meeting with European countries over Tehran’s nuclear program is set to take place in Istanbul on Friday, as US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the nuclear talks.