Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks

KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says helium is pleased to spot that Russia is yet engaging with uncovering an extremity to the war, but determination indispensable beryllium a ceasefire earlier bid talks tin start.

Calling it a “positive sign,” helium said connected X Sunday that “the full satellite has been waiting for this for a precise agelong time. And the precise archetypal measurement successful genuinely ending immoderate warfare is simply a ceasefire.”

“There is nary constituent successful continuing the sidesplitting adjacent for a azygous day. We expect Russia to corroborate a ceasefire — full, lasting, and reliable — starting tomorrow, May 12th, and Ukraine is acceptable to meet,” Zelenskyy said, appearing to importune connected the proposal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin successful remarks to the media overnight efficaciously rejected that ceasefire connection and projected restarting nonstop talks with Ukraine successful Istanbul connected May 15 alternatively “without preconditions.” He said a ceasefire mightiness beryllium agreed connected during the negotiations.

Putin's counteroffer came aft leaders from 4 large European countries threatened to ratchet up unit on Moscow if it does not judge an unconditional 30-day ceasefire successful Ukraine that they offered connected Saturday successful a beardown amusement of unity with Kyiv.

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