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.

In an interview with Piers Morgan, Zelensky said he is willing to engage in direct talks with Putin "if that is the only setup in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine..." "I will not be kind to him.

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying he was ready for direct talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as "empty words".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine would be “very dangerous.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Trump must get “strong security guarantees” from Russia to end the war that’s been raging for nearly three years in Ukraine. “We believe that President Trump wants to succeed in this situation,