Putin Calls for Direct Talks with Ukraine as US, Europe Push for 30-Day Ceasefire
After over three years of devastating conflict Putin Calls for Direct Talks with Ukraine as US, Europe Push for 30-Day Ceasefire. In a rare late-night televised address on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine “without preconditions” on May 15 in Istanbul. Putin’s proposal marks the most significant signal in months that Moscow may be ready to negotiate.