Kremlin: Putin willing to discuss Zelenskiy's call for halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure

Dmitry Antonov - Reuters - 22/04
Russia is ready to consider a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a halt to attacks by both sides on each other's civilian infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
  • Zelenskiy says Ukraine willing for any form of discussion
  • Kremlin says clear definitions are needed
  • No Russian plans for any direct talks with Kyiv
MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - Russia is ready to consider a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a halt to attacks by both sides on each other's civilian infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was a complex topic that President Vladimir Putin was ready to discuss. But he also told reporters there were no concrete plans at the moment for talks between Russia and Ukraine.

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Both sides are under pressure to demonstrate progress towards ending the war in Ukraine, now well into its fourth year, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last week to abandon attempts to get them to reach a deal.
Zelenskiy had said on Monday that Ukraine was ready for any form of discussion to bring about an end to attacks on civilian facilities.
"Ukraine maintains its proposal not to strike at the very least civilian targets. And we are expecting a clear response from Moscow," he said. "We are ready for any conversation about how to achieve this."
Asked for the Kremlin's response, Pes...
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