By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he hopes peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will continue, though he touted Moscow’s progress in the ongoing

US President Donald Trump is no longer going to talk to Russian leader Vladimir Putin about a ceasefire with Ukraine, as he told reporters at a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The American president was asked whether he believes that Putin is deceiving him about his intentions to conclude a peace agreement with Ukraine.

"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.