Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukrainian officials to finally bring an end to the war, which was a welcome sign for Kyiv.

Zelensky said so after Vladimir Putin called on Kyiv to meet in Istanbul for talks on May 12 at a nighttime press conference in the Kremlin.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has rebuffed European demands for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire and proposed direct ...

Zelenskyy called Putin's counteroffer a “positive sign” and said that “the entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time." ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks but insisted there must be a full ...

The Ukrainian leader might have been expected to slam his opposite number in Moscow for not committing to a 30-day ceasefire, ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be ...

Ushakov’s comments follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's May 11 invitation for direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul ...