Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated he is open to the prospect of direct talks with Kyiv, but his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, says that will happen only after a ceasefire.
Putin told Russian state TV on Monday that he had a “positive attitude towards any peace initiatives” and he hoped Kyiv would “feel the same way”. However, his spokesman stressed on Tuesday that there are currently no concrete plans for talks between Russia and Ukraine.
