DEVELOPING: Zelensky Offers to Join Trump-Putin Talks, Sets Stage for Historic Diplomatic Meeting

Breaking News: Zelensky Offers to Join Trump-Putin Talks, Sets Stage for Historic Diplomatic Meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed willingness to join a proposed summit with US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Hungary. In comments released on Monday, Zelensky stated he would participate if invited. The meeting is set to take place in Budapest, possibly within the coming weeks. This development comes after Trump announced plans for face-to-face talks with Putin last week, which was followed by a White House meeting between Zelensky and Trump on Friday. Zelensky's comments suggest there are still significant areas of disagreement between Ukraine and its allies. The Ukrainian president described his meeting with Trump as "frank" but acknowledged that the two sides have differing views on how to end the war in Ukraine. The current status is that Zelensky has expressed willingness to join the proposed summit, but it remains unclear whether an invitation will be extended. This development sets the stage for a historic diplomatic meeting between three world leaders. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*