Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyy announced Sunday that Kyiv was prepared for direct negotiations with Moscow but insisted that Russia begin observing a 30-day cease-fire starting Monday.
Zelenskyy spoke hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed direct talks with Kyiv in Istanbul this month, but did not commit to a 30-day cease-fire proposed by European leaders and backed by the U.S.
“There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a cease-fire – full, lasting and reliable – starting tomorrow, May 12, and Ukraine is ready to meet,” Zelenskyy said on social media.
Zelenskyy also spoke hopefully about Russia considering to end the three-year-old war, which started with Moscow’s 2022 invasion.
“It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war,” Zelenskyy said.
“The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a cease-fire.”
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