Samya Kullab and Dasha Litvinova

Talks or ceasefire first? Ukraine, Russia appear deadlocked over next steps

Talks or ceasefire first? Ukraine, Russia appear deadlocked over next steps

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer of direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire in place before negotiations can start. Zelensky’s comments came a few hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin in effect rejected a ceasefire offer made a day earlier by Ukraine and its European…

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