Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassies in Moscow and Washingt

Ukrainian president says Erdogan understands the importance of Kyiv's Nato bid, a stark contrast with recent US statements

Trump said Zelenskiy wants to come to Washington on Friday to sign a "very big deal" following the leaders' hostile exchange of words last week.

Like the EU, Turkey has also been shut out of US-Russian conversations on Ukraine. President Erdogan wants to change all that and play a bigger role in future negotiations, even if it's a long shot.