President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his readiness to hold talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, provided there is an understanding regarding ending the war. Source: Interfax-Ukraine news agency,

Days after Ukrainian troops seized part of Russia’s Kursk region in a surprise attack, President Vladimir Putin told defense officials their “main objective” was to repel the invasion. Six months later,

The Kremlin said contacts between the U.S. and Russia had taken place, the first time Moscow has hinted the two countries are discussing a potential plan to end fighting in Ukraine.