With Russia saying its terms for peace must remain secret until the talks begin, Ukraine won’t confirm whether its delegation will even attend.

Claims of Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter being "at the epicenter" of a Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk Oblast were reportedly fabricated by the Kremlin, the Moscow Times reported on May 30,

A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled in one of Moscow’s busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator.

Russia's troop buildup on Ukraine's border raises tensions. Zelenskyy and Trump push for peace talks, but Moscow's refusal to hand over memorandum stalls negotiations.

A bipartisan pair of US senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday and urged stronger sanctions against Russia, while uncertainty swirls over whether the next round of peace talks will move ahead in the coming days.

Citing four Kremlin sources, The Moscow Times said security officials spread accounts of this “risky” episode in the media to convince Russians that the president is not “hiding behind others” but also selflessly exposing himself to risk.

Russia is deliberately stalling the peace process, and new talks in Istanbul are unlikely to lead to any meaningful results, reports the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Russian officials continue to push the Kremlin's hardline stance ahead of the second round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2.