Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 100 drones, rejecting calls for a ceasefire as Zelenskyy says he'll "be waiting for Putin" to join him for direct talks in Turkey.

Both Moscow and Kyiv each accused the other of violating a truce Ukraine had never agreed to — even as it prompted Ukraine, with backing from European leaders (France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Poland) and the United States (it seems), to demand an extended 30-day ceasefire from the Kremlin.

"US President Donald Trump's Envoys, Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, will travel to Istanbul on Thursday for possible talks on how to end russia's war in Ukraine. A senior US official said Washington does not expect an announcement on Moscow's plans until early Thursday morning," the report said.

European leaders say Russia's failure to join a ceasefire offered by Ukraine would lead to further sanctions on Moscow.

The Kremlin brushed off the threat of further sanctions, saying that “the language of ultimatums is unacceptable.”

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to host negotiations for a ceasefire and permanent peace between Russia and Ukraine, President Tayyip Erdogan told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a phone call on Sunday, Erdogan's office said.