President Donald Trump says he may call Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, after Putin skipped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.

Officials from Ukraine and Russia met Friday in Turkey for the first direct peace talks since Russia ... the U.S. and Russian leaders. Trump said he is willing to meet directly with Putin ...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey by saying he wouldn’t hold talks with any Russian representative other than the president himself.

Russian forces killed at least three civilians and injured 15 more over the past day, according to Ukrainian authorities. In the hours before a Moscow delegation was set to meet its Kyiv counterparts, Russia fired 112 drones at Ukraine, 73 of which were shot down.

President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters he wants to meet Russian ... level Russian team headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Officials and observers expect these talks to yield ...

The White House disputes the account, saying the U.S. president believes Russia is winning in Ukraine but still wants peace.