Ukranian President Voloydmyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in the grounds of the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 10, 2025. Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine, after ignoring a Ukrainian offer of an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Ukraine has said it is ready for talks but a ceasefire is needed first, a position supported by its European allies. A senior Russian official, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Moscow was ready for serious talks on Ukraine but doubted Kyiv's capacity for negotiations. US officials want Russia to agree to a comprehensive 30-day land, air, sea and critical infrastructure ceasefire, a senior US official said.

Source: bd News24 May 13, 2025 15:18 UTC