Ukraine received a signal from China that Beijing supports a 30-day ceasefire in russia's war against Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this

The Istanbul meeting will be decisive in determining a ceasefire: if it does not take place, it will signal that Russia is not interested in ending the war. In that case, the West must act decisively and impose the strongest possible sanctions package,

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

The Holy See Press Office confirmed on Monday that the two leaders had spoken after the pope expressed concern for Ukraine during his Sunday address.

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.