Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in mid-May, hints at ceasefire – Washington Examiner
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct talks with Ukraine,scheduled for May 15 in Istanbul,Turkey. This meeting marks the first face-to-face dialogue between the conflicting nations since peace negotiations started earlier in the year. Putin emphasized russia’s commitment to serious negotiations aimed at addressing the core issues of the conflict and hinted at the possibility of establishing a new ceasefire agreement.His offer follows a recent summit in Kyiv, where European leaders, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, urged Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire by May 12, threatening meaningful sanctions on Russian banking and energy sectors if rejected. This situation is still evolving.
Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in mid-May, hints at ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul, Turkey, in what would be the first face-to-face meeting between the warring nations since peace talks began earlier this year.
“We are determined to have serious negotiations … to eliminate the root causes of the conflict,” Putin told reporters in a late-night statement.
In his remarks, the Russian president also left open the possibility of reaching a “new” ceasefire agreement with Ukraine.
“We do not exclude that during these talks we will be able to agree on some new ceasefire,” he added.
Putin’s comments follow a high-level summit meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, featuring European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which they pressured Russia into accepting an unconditional 30-day ceasefire by May 12, or else face significant sanctions on its banking and energy sectors.
This is a developing story.
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