{"id":2433295,"date":"2025-05-10T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-proposes-direct-talks-with-ukraine-in-mid-may-hints-at-ceasefire-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T20:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T00:01:52","slug":"putin-proposes-direct-talks-with-ukraine-in-mid-may-hints-at-ceasefire-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-proposes-direct-talks-with-ukraine-in-mid-may-hints-at-ceasefire-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in mid-May, hints at ceasefire &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fputin-proposes-direct-talks-with-ukraine-in-mid-may-hints-at-ceasefire-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433295&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-offers-direct-talks-with-biden-says-no-need-for-insults\/\" title=\"Putin offers direct ... with Biden, says no need for insults\">proposed direct talks<\/a> with Ukraine,scheduled for May 15 in Istanbul,Turkey. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-leaks-twitter-meeting-with-elon-musk\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Leaks Twitter Meeting With Elon Musk\">meeting marks<\/a> the first face-to-face dialogue between the conflicting nations since peace negotiations started earlier in the year. Putin emphasized russia&#8217;s commitment to serious negotiations aimed at addressing the core issues of the conflict and hinted at the possibility of establishing a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-welcomes-talibans-announcement-of-3-day-ceasefire\/\" title=\"U.S. welcomes Taliban\u2019s announcement of 3-day ...\">ceasefire agreement<\/a>.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.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in mid-May, hints at ceasefire<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2115752\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Russian President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> proposed holding direct talks with <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> on May 15 in Istanbul, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turkey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Turkey<\/a>, in what would be the first face-to-face meeting between the warring nations since peace talks began earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are determined to have serious negotiations &hellip; to eliminate the root causes of the conflict,&rdquo; Putin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2025\/05\/11\/putin-proposes-direct-russia-ukraine-talks-in-istanbul-on-may-15-a89040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told \">told <\/a>reporters in a late-night statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3407697\/european-leaders-huddle-kyiv-summit-push-for-30-day-ceasefire\/\">European leaders huddle in Kyiv for summit, push for 30-day ceasefire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3407631\/pope-leo-xivs-coat-of-arms-official-portrait\/\">Vatican unveils Pope Leo XIV&#8217;s coat of arms and official portrait<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3407537\/pope-leo-xiv-papal-name-digital-revolution-artificial-intelligence\/\">Pope Leo XIV reveals papal name is response to world&#8217;s digital revolution, artificial intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In his remarks, the Russian president also left open the possibility of reaching a &ldquo;new&rdquo; ceasefire agreement with Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do not exclude that during these talks we will be able to agree on some new ceasefire,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Putin&rsquo;s comments follow a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3407697\/european-leaders-huddle-kyiv-summit-push-for-30-day-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"high-level summit meeting\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-level summit meeting<\/a><\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2115752\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2115752\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Putin suggests direct talks with Ukraine on May 15, hints at ceasefire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2433296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/putin-direct-talks-ukraine-mid-may-turkey.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13427,53891,3733,6991],"class_list":["post-2433295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ceasefire","tag-direct-talks","tag-putin","tag-ukraine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/putin-direct-talks-ukraine-mid-may-turkey.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433295"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433299,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433295\/revisions\/2433299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}