Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he is now ready to negotiate directly with Vladimir Putin to end the conflict. As the war enters its fourth year this month, the Ukrainian leader has signaled his willingness to engage in direct talks with his Russian counterpart.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his readiness to hold talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, provided there is an understanding regarding ending the war. Source: Interfax-Ukraine news agency,

In an interview published on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he would be willing to sit at the negotiating table with Russia's Vladimir Putin, if that was the only to "bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people.