Russia’s Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky but suggested the democratically elected leader couldn’t legally sign a peace deal.

Russia's Vladimir Putin said he was ready to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky but only during a "final phase" of negotiations to end the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. In a conversation with foreign journalists, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he wants to speak with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in what he calls the "final phase" in the negotiations between the two parties.