Putin wants to negotiate with Ukraine – Zelensky demands ceasefire first

Kiev - The Russian military ignores the demands of the West for a longer ceasefire. On the front sections there is bloody everyday life again.

Wants to address the so-called "root causes" of the war.

A Ukrainian-Russian summit in Turkey is unlikely. Russia wants to negotiate, but will hardly give in to public pressure because of such a meeting. The military situation alone is not after that For Vladimir Putin it could be a tightrope that he has to go on at the moment. If he follows the demand to proclaim a general ceasefire before negotiations are held, he will be forced to do so by a group of Western states (France, Great Britain, Poland, G…

Dmitry Peskov named Putin's conditions for the introduction of a ceasefire regime in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct talks with Ukraine, possibly as early as May 15 in Turkey, aimed at establishing lasting peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded by saying he is ready for talks, but on the condition that Russia ceases its attacks on Ukraine from Monday. US President Donald Trump has called on Kiev to agree to the talks even without a ceasefire. Zelensky has since responded by saying he is …

Ukraine demands ceasefire before meeting with Putin. Russia says they will find ways to achieve a long-term peace.