The EU is preparing new sanctions on Russia despite a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, three sources told CNBC.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that if his conversation with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin does take place, he will negotiate a full ceasefire. Source: Zelenskyy speaking to journalists on 13 May Quote: "We will do everything to make this meeting happen.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law on the ratification of rare earth metals between Ukraine and the United States. Zelenskyy also stated that he is ready to ally with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin is unlikely to dare to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul this week, EU foreign policy chief and former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.

Russian forces have breached Vladimir Putin’s unilateral ‘Victory Day’ ceasefire hundreds of times, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said.Mr Putin had called a unilateral 72-hour Victory Day ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of Russia's "sacred" WW2 victory - but Kyiv accused it of breaching it within hours.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Türkiye on May 15. The refusal of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to meet with the Ukrainian leader will mean Moscow’s refusal to end the war, according to the Head of the President’s Office,