Ukraine’s president calls for direct talks with Putin

The Russian leader sidestepped a question about staying in power beyond 2030, saying his health was in God’s hands.

Putin shows no signs of changing his stance that for the war to end, Ukraine must surrender the rest of its eastern Donbas region - a demand the Ukrainian President has rejected.

The US president also said he thinks "they're going to do that"

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Ukraine’s president calls for direct talks with Putin

"Without doubt, we are ready and willing to reach an agreement with Ukraine by peaceful means — and based on what we have discussed at the meeting with President (Donald) Trump in…

Putin said the European Union and its member states were disqualified from brokering an end to the war because they are directly supporting Ukraine.