Ukraine's president speaks in favor of Türkiye as potential venue for face-to-face talks with Russian counterpart, saying it is a NATO country and 'part of Europe'

KYIV: Russia launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine overnight, officials said Thursday (Aug 21), striking targets including a US-owned electronics plant and injecting further unce

Austria has expressed support for a peaceful resolution of Russia's war against Ukraine but stressed that any settlement must not be imposed on Ukraine and must be based on international law. — Ukrinform.

Austria will provide an additional EUR2 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha announced following bilateral talks with his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger in Odesa.

Switzerland, Austria and Turkey have been floated as possible venues for a summit, while Ukraine has ruled out Hungary, citing its closeness to the Kremlin. Moscow has acknowledged the prospect of a meeting with Zelensky, but stressed it must be "carefully ...

Switzerland and Austria said Tuesday that they would host Russian President Vladimir Putin if he came for talks on peace in Ukraine, despite the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant.

Ukraine and its European allies are seeking to persuade President Trump that a cease-fire is a prerequisite for peace talks with Russia.

Donald Trump has suggested it would be “impossible” for Ukraine to win the war without attacking Russia. The US president also criticised his predecessor, Joe Biden, for not granting Kyiv permission to “fight back”, in an ambiguous social media post.

US President Donald Trump's recent efforts to broker peace in Ukraine has led to speculation over where a potential face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky might take place.

Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Mainl-Reisinger arrived in Odesa on August 20. That night, the Russians launched a massive drone attack on the Odesa region, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.