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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
KYIV, May 11 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to resume direct peace talks between the two countries a “good sign” in a Telegram post.
“It is a good sign that Russians are finally thinking about ending the war. Everyone in the world has been expecting this for a long time,” V. Zelensky wrote.
At the same time, he stressed that the first step to a real end to any armed conflict is a ceasefire. The Ukrainian President expressed hope that Russia would agree to the ceasefire proposed by Kiev on Saturday from May 12. After that, Ukraine will be ready to sit down at the negotiating table, V. Zelensky added.
On Sunday night, V. Putin proposed that Ukraine resume direct peace talks on May 15 in Istanbul without putting forward preconditions. –0–