Putin suggests that Russia open for direct negotiations with kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that he was open for bilateral talks with Ukrainian leader Valodimir Zelensky for the first time after the early stages of the war.

Speaking with Russian state television on Monday, Putin said that Russia “always looked positively at any peace initiatives. We hope that the Kiev regime will feel the same.”

Kremlin’s press -secretary Dmitry Peskov said Putin’s comments indicate a readiness to negotiate with Ukraine about non -marvelous civic purposes.

Zelensky did not respond directly to Putin’s comments, but said that Ukraine was “ready for any conversation” that would ensure the security of civilians.

Since February 2022, there were no direct negotiations between the two parties when Russia launched a full -scale invasion of Ukraine.

In the comments to the Interfax news agency, Pesko said: “If the president said that it would be possible to discuss the issue of unknown civil purposes, including bilateral, the president meant negotiations and discussion with the Ukrainian side.”

In his night video, Zelensky stated that Ukraine needed a “clear response from Moscow” about whether he would agree to stop attacks on civil infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the fighting continued over the night, reporting the blows of drones to the port -soy port.

Local authorities said three people were injured as a result of the raid, and the fires were torn and residential buildings were damaged.

This week, London is planned to participate in negotiations with us and European countries in London after a meeting in Paris, where leaders discussed ways to stop the war.

Putin’s proposal comes to direct negotiations after both parties accused each other of violating the 30-hour “Easter truce” announced by Putin on Saturday that ended.

Zelensky said Russian troops violated the ceasefire almost 3,000 times since the beginning of Sunday, while Russia has accused Ukraine of launching hundreds of drones and shells. BBC did not independently confirmed these claims.

Both sides are facing high pressure from the US where Donald Trump threatened “Pass the pass” for further peace talks If progress is not made.