Trump’s Ukraine Push Comes to a Head With Challenge to Putin

Ukranian President Zelenskiy on 30 Day Ceasefire PlanPhotographer: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images

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By Piotr Skolimowski and Daryna Krasnolutska

May 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Updated on

May 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM EDT

Donald Trump’s effort to secure peace in Ukraine is reaching a decisive moment with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy challenging Vladimir Putin to engage in talks this week.

Following a weekend of hectic diplomacy, Zelenskiy said he will travel to Istanbul on May 15 where Putin has proposed direct negotiations between the two countries.