Trump said he and Putin discussed Ukraine's large-scale drone operation that targeted Russian military airfields on Sunday and "various other attacks."

The Kremlin suggested that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could take place this year. However, there is no certainty about it, says Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov.

Ukraine needs clarity from the US about steps to put pressure on Russia toward a ceasefire, since European support will also depend on it, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said ahead of the G7 meeting in Canada,

Ukraine’s president, in an interview, says more Russia sanctions from the U.S. could push Putin into peace talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of seeking a truce only to replenish its supply of Western arms, recruit more soldiers and prepare new attacks.

President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him he would have to respond to Ukraine’s recent attack, dampening the prospects for immediate peace between Moscow and Kyiv.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on June 2 that Turkey plans to facilitate a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in either Ankara or Istanbul. Speaking to reporters on the same day,

Trump compared war in Ukraine to children fighting in a park during a meeting with German Chancellor Merz, who emphasized that Trump is "the key person" who can pressure Russia to end the conflict.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he supports Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s proposal to organize a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin,