Federal prosecutors confirmed in a Wednesday hearing that they aim to deport the Russian-born Harvard Medical School researcher ensnared in President Donald Trump’s war on immigration despite her fear of persecution for opposing the war in Ukraine.

By Anton Kolodyazhnyy, Steve Holland and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to join proposed Ukraine-Russia peace talks triggered a flurry of diplomacy as powers from Europe to the Middle East sought a possible path out of the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two.

Zelensky invites Pope Leo XIV to witness devastation in ‘warm’ phone call - Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin ‘personally’ in Turkey this week for peace talks

The announcement was made by leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine after a meeting in Kyiv, and a phone call with President Trump.

By Tom Balmforth, Yuliia Dysa and Steve Holland KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump offered on Monday to join prospective Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey later this week as European countries pushed to get the Kremlin to accept their demand for a 30-day ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

President Trump made his threat in a post on Truth Social that came after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.

The US President was asked about the possibility of the Russian leader attending, as Vladimir Putin's spokesperson offered an ambigious answer to the question.

President Donald Trump on Monday raised the prospect of joining talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday. Trump will be visiting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. He said "I think you may have a good result out of the Thursday meeting in Turkey between Russia and Ukraine.