Live from outside the venue where delegations from Russia and Ukraine meet in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15, for the first direct talks since 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct negotiations with Ukraine with no preconditions.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky claimed he would meet with Putin himself - but said a ceasefire should be in place first - while US President Donald Trump urged him to agree to talks with the Russian side.
The venue hosted talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in February and March 2022.