0h 12min, apr 22, 2025 y - Putin: Direct Talks with Ukraine

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has indicated that he is open to the prospect of direct talks with Ukraine.

Putin told Russian state TV on Monday that he had a “positive attitude towards any peace initiatives” and that he hoped Kyiv would “feel the same way”.

Moscow and Kyiv have held no bilateral talks since the immediate aftermath of Russia’s February 2022 invasion. However, the United States has been raising the pressure on them to agree to a ceasefire.

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