Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Trump to join potential peace talks in Turkey this week as the Ukrainian president continues his campaign to ratchet up pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a cease-fire.

He also expressed his agreement to a direct dialog with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky emphasized that he is ready to personally arrive in Turkey to participate in the talks, hoping that the Russian side will not ignore the meeting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to meet face to face with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a demand by the Trump administration for the leaders to meet.