This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Rachel Wright, and in the early hours of Monday the 12th of May, these are our main stories.

President Zelensky has said he'll go to Turkey to meet Vladimir Putin on Thursday

after coming under pressure from Donald Trump not to insist on a ceasefire first.

Hamas says it will release an Israeli-American hostage following direct talks with the US aimed at reaching a ceasefire deal in Gaza. China and the

United States have both spoken of progress during talks on ending their trade war. Also in this podcast in Rome,

a singing pope was a novelty, and in Latin.

The new pope addresses large crowds in St Peter's Square

at his first Sunday mass.

We start with a war in Ukraine and the latest moves to bring the two warring sides together.

After pressure from Donald Trump, Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said he will meet the Russian president, Vladimir Putin,

in Turkey next Thursday. Direct talks between the two sides were proposed by the Kremlin.

Kiev initially responded to that offer by saying it would engage in the process,

but only after Russia had agreed to an immediate 30-day ceasefire beginning on Monday.

In his nightly address, President Zelensky said his proposal of a ceasefire starting on

Monday remained on the table and that Kiev was still waiting for a response from Moscow.

He said he would go to the talks.

I will be in Turkey this Thursday, May 15th, and I am expecting Putin in Turkey, personally.

I hope this time Putin will not look for reasons why he can't do something.

We are ready to talk to end the war.

Thursday, Turkey.

President Trump supported it, all leaders supported.

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