{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64d53bc8af8fd800117b9642/6820ee67ca72734652db8cc9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to meet Russia only if ceasefire agreed","description":"<p>Volodymyr Zelensky said it was a \"positive sign\" that Russia was considering ending the war in Ukraine after Russia offered \"direct talks\" this coming Thursday.</p><p><br></p><p>His comments came after Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Ukraine to take part in \"serious negotiations\" in a late-night address.</p><p><br></p><p>But the Ukrainian president said: \"We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire - complete, lasting and credible - starting tomorrow, 12 May, and Ukraine is ready to meet.\"</p><p><br></p><p>Western powers called for a 30-day pause in fighting to begin on Monday after European leaders spearheading the so-called \"coalition of the willing\" met in Kyiv on Saturday.</p><p><br></p><p>A key aide to Zelensky said there must be a ceasefire before direct talks over ending the war - which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 - could take place.</p>","author_name":"Daily SumUp"}