Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed on Monday that he is open to possibly starting direct negotiations with Ukraine to end the war that’s been going on for more than three years. The Russian leader has dangled the possibility of ending the war as the Trump administration wants,

To initiate peace talks, Ukraine insists on a complete ceasefire, while Russia, for the first time, allows the possibility of direct dialogue with Kyiv. At the same time, the United States advocates for freezing the conflict and believes that both sides should be prepared for territorial compromises.

Ukraine will only hold direct talks with Russia once a ceasefire is in place, its President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as his US counterpart Donald Trump pushed for a speedy