Zelensky: Ukraine ready for immediate ceasefire

The first step in peace talks should be a full and unconditional ceasefire, which Russia is currently unwilling to accept, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday at a press conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced the collapse of ceasefire talks in Ukraine, accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of sabotaging the round of talks...

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Ukraine is insisting on a full ceasefire in order to negotiate with Russia, as U.S. officials — hoping for a quick solution — backed out of London talks.

President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Wednesday for an "immediate, complete and unconditional" ceasefire in Ukraine, while a Ukrainian delegation is in London for discussions with its Western allies in a reduced format. ...

Zelensky: Ukraine ready for immediate ceasefire

Russia said it was open to discussing a ceasefire with Ukraine, but could not do so because of Kyiv's ban on talks with Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says they are open to discussing land, but only if Putin agrees to an unconditional ceasefire.