Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine. Zelensky: Ukraine ‘prepared to fulfill’
Ukraine’s allies have rejected Vladimir Putin’s provide to carry direct talks with Ukrainian officers, saying the Russian president should first settle for the US-backed ceasefire proposal.
Putin on Saturday proposed holding “direct talks” with Kyiv in Turkey on May 15. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded with trepidation Sunday, calling it a “positive sign” and saying that his nation is “ready to meet” with Russian officers.
But inside hours, a refrain of Ukraine’s allies known as on Putin first to conform to the 30-day ceasefire proposal earlier than additional talks. #CNN #News