INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
after Donald Trump said direct talks were needed to determine whether peace was possible.The Kremlin did not immediately respond to
Zelensky's offer, and the Ukrainian leader did not say whether he would still attend if Russia refused a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Kyiv
and its allies on Saturday.Moscow and Kyiv have not held face-to-face negotiations since March 2022, shortly after the Kremlin launched its
between the two sides held in Istanbul in March 2022
But he did not respond to the 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward by Kyiv's allies.U.S
At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the U.S., will know where
resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people, the destruction of Ukrainian cities and a collapse in relations between Moscow and
commit to an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine starting from Monday.Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak suggested Kyiv would only come
now-aborted peace proposal that would have forced Kyiv to adopt neutral status and renounce any NATO ambitions.Since then communication
channels have only been open for exchanges of prisoners of war and bodies.
