Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump told him he would attend potential peace talks between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia in Turkey, if Russian President Vladimir Putin also agreed to take part.

Volodymyr Zelensky says he is planning to meet with US president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the two-day Nato summit, after signing a deal to jointly produce long-range drones with the UK.The Ukrainian president signed the deal with Sir Keir Starmer in a visit on Monday,

Trump a day earlier gave Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal with Ukraine, voicing fresh frustration with Moscow as he laid out an arrangement with NATO to supply Kyiv with new military aid sponsored by the alliance’s members.

The potential of Ukrainian-Turkish relations is inexhaustible, and both countries have every reason to be allies in shaping a new security architecture in the Black Sea region. Protecting Turkey's national interests will inevitably drive its leadership toward a closer relationship with Ukraine.

Lucy and Vitaly answer all that, and consider the delicate diplomatic balance Turkey is attempting to strike during this conflict, alongside the BBC’s Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse. Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant ...

Members of the Ukrainian delegation arrive at the Ciragan Palace for Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, June 2, 2025.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are gathered in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on ...

Russia and Ukraine delegations begin a new round of talks in Turkey as expectations are low for a quick end to the war By The Associated Press June 2, 2025, 7:51 AM

Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Affairs Rustem Umerov, speaks to the media at the Ciragan Palace following the Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, June 2, 2025.