Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants cease-fire negotiations next week and would be willing to meet directly and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv has sent Moscow an offer to hold another round of peace talks next week, and that he wanted to speed up negotiations for a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a meeting between himself and Russia's leader is the only way to ensure peace Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said,

President Trump’s 50-day Ukraine ultimatum to Russia is likely to fail because Vladimir Putin believes he can withstand any new sanctions and is not negotiating in good faith. -Even as Russia’s economy teeters on the brink of recession,

President Vladimir Putin believes Russia's economy and its military are strong enough to weather any additional Western measures, sources said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacrificed an estimated 1 million of his soldiers, killed and wounded, in a three-year campaign to crush Ukraine.