Ukraine resisted US and Russian pressure to commit to attending another round of peace talks on Monday, saying it first needed to see Russian proposals, while a leading US senator warned Moscow it would be "hit hard" by new US sanctions. He did not commit Ukraine to attending on Monday, although he said he and Erdogan did discuss the possibility of organising a four-way meeting with the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Some Republicans in the US Congress and White House advisers have urged Trump to finally embrace new sanctions on Russia to put pressure on Moscow. Kyiv wants more US military aid, while Moscow hopes Trump will ease existing economic sanctions on Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation would be travelling to Istanbul and ready for talks with Ukraine on Monday morning.

Source: bd News24 May 31, 2025 16:06 UTC