Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct bilateral peace talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, amid pressure from Washington to pursue a resolution to the ongoing war. This follows a short-lived, 30-hour Easter ceasefire declared by Moscow, which both sides accused each other of violating. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dismissing the truce as a stunt, announced a delegation would attend peace talks in London with the U.S. and Western allies, building on prior discussions in Paris. While the U.S. welcomed the idea of extending the truce, it warned it could withdraw from peace efforts if no progress is made. Zelenskyy reiterated Ukraineโs stance of responding symmetrically to Russian actions and rejected Russia’s demands for territorial concessions. Despite the temporary ceasefire, intense fighting continued, particularly along the Pokrovsk frontline. Moscow claims to remain open to peace, but Ukraine views Russiaโs conditions as unacceptable and tantamount to surrender. #putin #zelenskyy #ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #peacetalks #endofwar #russianews #ukrainenews #worldnews #geopolitics
