Skip to main contentSkip to navigationSkip to navigation Print subscriptions Search jobs Europe edition Australia edition International edition The Guardian - Back to homeThe Guardian Show moreHide expanded menu View all News Climate crisis Environment Global development View all Opinion The Guardian view Opinion videos View all Sport Rugby union View all Culture Art & design View all Lifestyle Health & fitness Home & garden Search input google-search Print subscriptions Search jobs Digital Archive Guardian Licensing The Guardian app Newsletters Today's paper Inside the Guardian Guardian Weekly Corrections Search input google-search Search jobs Digital Archive Guardian Licensing Middle East Global development Volodymyr Zelenskyy Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for immediate, unconditional ceasefire – video The Ukrainian president has said his “number one priority is a full, unconditional and honest ceasefire” during talks with Russia to potentially pave the way for a future peace deal. “This must happen immediately to stop the killing and create a solid basis for diplomacy,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during talks between the two countries in Istanbul on Friday. “And if the Russian representatives in Istanbul today cannot even agree to that, to a ceasefire … then it will be 100% clear that [Vladimir] Putin continues to undermine diplomacy,” he added Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Source: ReutersFri 16 May 2025 14.45 CESTLast modified on Fri 16 May 2025 15.57 CEST Explore more on these topics Volodymyr Zelenskyy Vladimir Putin Most viewed Most viewed Middle East Global development Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morningSign up for our email Complaints & corrections Work for us Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms & conditions All writers Digital newspaper archive Tax strategy Newsletters Advertise with us Search UK jobs Back to top © 2025 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. (dcr)