Trump considers attending Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 15

He said this during a press conference at the White House.

"I was thinking about flying in. I don't know where I'll be on Thursday. I have a lot of meetings. But I was thinking about flying there. There's a possibility of that, I think anything can happen," Trump stated.

According to him, Russia and Ukraine could achieve a "good result" after the meeting in Istanbul. He also emphasized that he believes in a personal visit from Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.

• During his nightly address on May 11, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that he is allegedly ready for direct negotiations with the Ukrainian side in Turkey as early as next week. At the same time, he ignored the idea of a 30-day ceasefire. In response, American leader Donald Trump stated that he would continue to work with both sides, and that the coming week would be "big."
• On May 12, the German government stated that if Russia does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine by the end of the day, European partners will launch the process of preparing new sanctions. In response, the Kremlin said that "the language of ultimatums is unacceptable for Russia."