Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must respond to the ceasefire proposal in Ukraine by the end of the day, The Guardian reports. According to German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, "the clock is ticking" for Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to “immediately” accept the Russian leader’s offer to hold peace talks in Turkey.

There was no negotiation process with Ukraine, with the Kremlin only saying that Kyiv "should follow" its lead.

As it remains uncertain whether Vladimir Putin will attend peace talks in Turkey on Thursday, locals in Kyiv give their verdict on why the Russian is reluctant.

US President Donald Trump has said he would consider meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on May 15, if Putin arrives for negotiations with Ukraine, according to The Guardian. According to Trump,

The French Foreign Minister, on his part, adds that he is working with US Senator Lindsey Graham on "massive sanctions" against Moscow. Brussels defined its 17th package of sanctions against Russia this Wednesday,

President Vladimir Putin said, according to a translation by the BBC ... "We do not exclude that during these negotiations it will be possible to agree to some new truces, a new ceasefire. Moreover, a real ceasefire that would be observed not only ...

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said he does not believe Russia will agree to a ceasefire and emphasised Europe’s determination to ramp up pressure on Moscow. Source: Pistorius in an interview with German TV channel ZDF,