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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to “immediately” accept the Russian leader’s offer to hold peace talks in Turkey.

After meeting in Kyiv on Saturday, Ukraine’s major European allies gave Russia an ultimatum: agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine by Monday or face “massive” new sanctions. Trump supported the initiative, Germany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

In a late-night address, Putin did not acknowledge the ultimatum. Ignoring the ceasefire offer, he instead proposed holding “direct talks” with Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday – something not seen since the early weeks of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

Ukraine’s allies spent Sunday stressing that there could be no further talks before Putin agrees to an unconditional ceasefire. But Trump undermined the efforts to put pressure on Putin, saying that Ukraine should “immediately” agree to meet with Russian officials on Thursday.

“HAVE THE MEETING, NOW!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Within an hour, Zelensky said he was prepared to meet with Putin this week, in what would be the leaders’ first meeting since Russia launched its war.

“I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses,” Zelensky said Sunday on X.

Although Zelensky said a “full and lasting ceasefire” from Monday would provide “the necessary basis for diplomacy,” he did not specify that this would be a precondition for attending the talks.

Whereas Putin on Saturday faced a joint call from Europe and the US to accept a ceasefire by Monday’s deadline, his counteroffer of “direct” talks had by Sunday relieved much of the pressure on Moscow and shifted the focus to the potential talks this week. European leaders have not yet said whether they will press ahead with the threatened additional sanctions on Russia if a ceasefire is not in place by Monday.

Before Trump’s comment, Zelensky had responded with trepidation to Putin’s offer, calling it a “positive sign,” but stressing that Kyiv first expects Moscow to agree to the new ceasefire proposal. Ukraine’s European allies more forcefully dismissed Putin’s offer, saying there could be no new talks before a ceasefire.

Merz, Germany’s new chancellor, said talks “cannot begin until weapons fall silent.” Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the world was still waiting on Russia’s “univocal decision on an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.” French President Emmanuel Macron said Putin’s counter-offer was “not enough.”

Keith Kellogg, the Trump administration’s special envoy to Ukraine, whose influence has dwindled since January, echoed the Europeans’ claims, saying a ceasefire must come before talks, “not the other way round.”

But Trump abandoned his earlier demand that Russia agree to a 30-day ceasefire, instead calling on Ukraine to attend the peace talks without preconditions.

For months, Ukraine and its allies tried to convince the Trump administration that Putin acts in bad faith, and have said Russia’s agreeing to a ceasefire could function as a test of whether it is serious about achieving the peace the US president has long demanded.

Source:CNN

Indian don take over

peace is the only option.

This is something that should've been done years ago

You cannot be losing a war and be making ridiculous demand like ceasefire. Either you surrender or continue fighting. Putin won't give you 30days break to re-enforce the front line. The comedian doesn't have the card.

At last.

Who pass you, pass you.

Propaganda doesn't work in war. Count your losses and embrace peace.

Never trust anyone...

OMOH

Zelensky...bravery in his safe luxurious home and office while soldiers die needlessly. End the war now...

Even if Nigeria goes to war against Niger Republic, Nigeria will lose woefully.
That's how compromised and fvcked up Nigeria is.

What a senseless war... Never should have been waged

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
You cannot be losing a war and be making ridiculous demand like ceasefire. Either you surrender or continue fighting. Putin won't give you 30days break to re-enforce the front line. The comedian doesn't have the card.

Your response shows you don’t know how diplomacy works

Unfortunately I don’t have the time to explain

Lossy

Shit mhen.

Putin was begging this dude before.

Silly Zelensky, manipulated by the Western fuckers.

Zelensky appears to be calling the shots, gaining the upper hand over Putin

i go wan be USHER to take OFFERING oo

https://youtube.com/@cost_of_painting_12345?si=i4Vk8kQ2ooagBBkE

But Ukraine is winning nah according to western media so why are they begging for 30days ceasefire 😂 , they can be talking and still “winning” at the same time

mohbadliveson:
Zelensky appears to be calling the shots, gaining the upper hand over Putin

You know nothing Jon snow

I'm appalled on how Zelensky still resides in Kyiv even with all d death he is causing... Coup would save the lives of the soldiers that are dying for one man's pride.

A comedian indeed, keeping up with his pedigree

dawnomike:
What a senseless war... Never should have been waged

Flite:
This is something that should've been done years ago

Meenie2:
He knows peace is the only option.

The thing don dey clear for him eye

He is the most foolish president alive.

How can you hope to win a war in a situation where you're always begging for money and war equipment from allies?!

mohbadliveson:
Zelensky appears to be calling the shots, gaining the upper hand over Putin

The buffoon is not in a position to call the shots!

The way CNN, NYT, BBC and other left wing media dey report news your think Trump started the war in the first place. Trump abandoned this Trump abandoned that. .. Ah ah, why not say it the way it is. Both leaders have agreed to talks in turkey and so be it. Ukraine is on the receiving end of the missiles and it has been so for a long time. Seeking for talks and peace should be their #1 priority at this point. The West can't do Jack to putin na only talk dem go talk

tnerro1:
But Ukraine is winning nah according to western media so why are they begging for 30days ceasefire 😂 , they can be talking and still “winning” at the same time

Exactly.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
You cannot be losing a war and be making ridiculous demand like ceasefire. Either you surrender or continue fighting. Putin won't give you 30days break to re-enforce the front line. The comedian doesn't have the card.

You people should stop the nonsense of using his overtime livelihood to ridicule him. You that is not a comedian, can you stand where he is standing?
Leadership is leadership irrespective of your sector

Cowards

Dey sidong inna big big office an a fight a war. Back then inna BC when we a fight a war with no guns, only a sword and a spear. Couple with the strength wey Jah provided. we lead inna fronline. All when the fighting a gwan we ah dey deh. We a lead by example.

Nowadays, di whole a dem a full a bagga men and a bagga chatting

Bluffly:
You people should stop the nonsense of using his overtime livelihood to ridicule him. You that is not a comedian, can you stand where he is standing?
Leadership is leadership irrespective of your sector

Whick kind yeye leadership be that?

How can you agree to enter a ring with someone who is bigger than you on all fronts? Just look how his country got wrecked due to his stupid baseless stubbornness

You're fighting a war you can't adequately finance instead you're always going to Europe and America to beg cap-in-hand...no be juju be dat?

Zelenskey must get sense by force. He has ruled out meeting with Putin for years. If he had done all these things he wants to be doing now that war would have been over.