Putin calls for Ukraine ‘Direct’ and ‘immediate’ talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin called “direct talks” with Ukraine, said they had to be “without postponing, early on May 15”.

“We are looking for serious negotiations … To eliminate the root causes of the conflict and start moving towards strong peace, he said on Saturday, on a delayed night.

This was a few hours of European leaders – including British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron – Ukraine called on Ukraine and called on Russia to agree with a ceasefire unconditionally.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow would “be forced to think” in response – but “trying to put pressure on us” warned.

According to him, Putin said that the talks offered in the largest city in Turkey will not “exclude” the probability of Istanbul’s largest city “- Russia and Ukraine can result in” new ceasefire and a new reconciliation. “

The Russian leader said he would discuss the details to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday.

Kiev, the European leaders who came to the same day did not meet the invitation to the Ukrainian capital and called on Moscow to agree to the ceasefire lasting a month.

Leaders of France, Germany, Great Britain and Poland – in the soword “Wish Coalition” – The President of Ukraine was hosted by Volodymyr Zelensky and attended a joint press conference during the visit.

Russia’s energy and banking sectors warned that new and mass sanctions will be applied and the banking sectors should not agree with the 30-day ceasefire in the air, sea and land. “

Donald Trump said they discussed the offer. Sir Keir then spoke to the BBC The US president was “completely clear” that the proposal immediately was the proposal of the ceasefire “required to answer.”

After the meeting – symbolic response Victory Day celebrations were hosted by Putin in Moscow The day before – Zelensky thanked the leaders accumulated for Ukraine “Permanent”.

“We will pay attention to how to build and guarantee real and sustainable safety today.”

Answering the offer, Kremlin Peskov said: “It is a new development. But trying to put pressure on us is very unfit.”

Russian state media also quoted him that the statements from Europe were “in nature, not to revive our relations, but in nature.”

Before Moscow previously considered this ceasefire, the West must first stop military assistance to Ukraine.

Putin, later, made his statement, the video of journalists gathering in a hall in the Kremlin.

“This would be the first step against a year more armed military operations after winning new weapons and staff after winning new weapons and staff after winning the new weapons and staff.”

“Who needs peace?”

Putin could not respond to many ceasefire proposals after Moscow, after watching Ukraine repeatedly 30-day stop in attacks on energy infrastructure and last month Easter peace.

After Moscow agreed to stop targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Zelensky said that “nothing has changed” and attacks continue to the leaders.

Another ceasefire Putin was the one that he ordered to coincide with World War in April. Saturday’s midnight (21:00 GMT) ended.

Kyiv rejected one-sided, three-day ceasefire, called the “theater show”. Instead, Zelensky reiterated the calls of a reconciliation for a long time.

On Thursday, at the same time, the probable ceasefire entered into force, Ukraine deprived Russia over 730 violations and said he was responsible for “relevant”.

Before accusing Ukraine 488 violations, Russia insisted that the reconcile was observed before Ukraine.

“Despite everything, we offer Kyiv officials to continue talks

The latest direct talks between Moscow and Kiev took place a while after Russia started the full-scale occupation of Ukraine more than three years ago.