President Donald Trump insisted Friday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “will happen," even as the Kremlin ruled out talks between the two leaders in the near term.

"This week, by holding talks with Putin and Trump, we will strive to see if we can bring these leaders together in Istanbul," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

US President Donald Trump hailed his close ties with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a meeting, in which they were expected to discuss their trade pact and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan plans to call US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week. He intends to propose holding a meeting on Ukraine in Istanbul, Hurriyet reports.

A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation.

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting Monday at Trump’s golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, a day after Trump touted a trade agreement with the European Union. Speaking to reporters,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan plans to organize a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul. Erdoğan recalled that Ukrainian and Russian delegations met this week at the Çırağan Palace.