Russia’s Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky but suggested the democratically elected leader couldn’t legally sign a peace deal.

Russia wants to end the war in Ukraine "as soon as possible," preferably through peaceful means, and is ready to continue negotiations — provided that Kyiv and its Western allies are willing to engage,

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has declared his readiness for talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but refuses to recognise the current Ukrainian president as legitimate for signing any agreements. Source: Putin during a meeting with representatives of global news agencies,