Russia Gives Cautious Reaction To Zelensky's Summit Offer

Zelensky's apparent welcoming of Russia to talks marks a change of tone from his conference in Switzerland (Credit: AFP)

The Kremlin on Tuesday gave a cautious reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's apparent invitation to a future peace summit, saying that Russia first needs to understand what Kyiv means before attending talks.

Zelensky said on Monday that Russia "should be" represented at a second summit on the Ukraine conflict, following high-level talks last month in Switzerland that Moscow did not attend and heavily criticised.