Zelenskyy says he’ll be ‘waiting for Putin’ in Turkiye personally
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Russia's offer to restart direct peace talks on Sunday in Kyiv but insisted on a full temporary ceasefire first.
- This followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's rejection of a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Ukraine and European allies, with Putin countering by suggesting unconditional talks in Istanbul.
- Meanwhile, leaders from France, Germany, the UK, and Poland met Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Saturday, jointly calling for the ceasefire to begin Monday, while Turkey expressed readiness to host the talks.
- On Sunday, Russia ended a self-declared three-day pause and resumed mass drone attacks on Ukraine, launching 108 drones from six directions amid mutual accusations of ceasefire violations.
- The exchange leaves Kyiv, Moscow, and the West deadlocked as Zelenskyy emphasizes an unconditional ceasefire before negotiations, while Macron warns Putin aims to buy time amid calls to increase pressure on Moscow.
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Ukraine and Russia appear deadlocked over next steps in effort to end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire in place before negotiations can start. Zelenskyy’s comments came a few hours after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin effectively rejected a ceasefire offer made a day earlier by Ukraine and its European allies.

Talks or ceasefire first? Ukraine, Russia appear deadlocked over next steps in effort to end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks can start. Calling it a “positive sign,” he said…
Niklas Orrenius: Bizarre for Ukrainians to read about ceasefire when bombs are falling
KUPYANSK. The Kremlin's ceasefire is over. For Ukrainians on the front lines, it was bizarre to read about it and at the same time take shelter from Russian attacks. Now a diplomatic fox game begins in which Ukrainian President Zelenskyj tries to use judo against the judo lover in the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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