June 15, 2024: Representatives of 92 nations meet in Nidwalden, Switzerland, to discuss Ukraine’s peace plan. Despite the growing number of delegates, a consensus remains elusive. The summit’s final statement is backed by most – although not all – participants.

Global tensions are high amid ongoing ceasefire and peace talks for the Russia-Ukraine war and Trump growingly increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress. "I have a message for both parties: Get this war ended," Trump recently said from the Oval Office.

The Ukrainian president claimed he was ready to travel to Turkey to meet with Russia’s leader, but he also insisted on an immediate truce before negotiations can begin.

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in three years, the Kremlin sending insteada group of experienced technocrats.

The promise of direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul has derailed European efforts to get the United States on board with imposing new sanctions on Russia if there is not an immediate 30-day ceasefire.