Russian President Putin Says 'Ready' For Ukraine Talks Without Pre-Conditions

Reuters: Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine, Kyiv says Moscow doesn't want talks

* Russian resident Vladimir Putin says the West is trying to break up Russia.

* Putin accuses Kyiv and the West of refusing to negotiate.

* Ukraine says Putin needs to come back to reality.

Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday.

Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly European conflict since World War

Two and the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

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WNU Editor: Both Russian President Putin and Ukraine President Zelensky say that they are ready for peace talks. But in reality there is no common ground between the two sides to even begin such talks.

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Putin: Our Geopolitical Opponents Triggered Conflict in Ukraine -- Sputnik

Putin says Russia, unlike its opponents, doesn’t refuse talks on Ukraine -- TASS

Russia has no choice but to defend its interests and people – Putin -- RT

Putin says West’s attempts to break up historical Russia underlie conflict in Ukraine -- TASS

Putin Says West Aiming to 'Tear Russia Apart' -- AFP

Vladimir Putin claims he’s ready to negotiate peace over war in Ukraine Access to the comments -- Euronews

Putin claims Moscow ready for Ukraine talks as attacks go on -- AP

As shelling over Ukrainian cities continue, Putin claims he's ready for talks that could end the war. Others says he's bluffing or growing weary. -- Insider

Putin claims Russia is ready to negotiate; Ukraine accuses Kremlin of trying to avoid responsibility -- FOX News

Putin ‘ready for talks’ as Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine -- Al Jazeera

Vladimir Putin 'needs to return to reality' as Russia shells dozens of towns on day he said he was 'ready' for Ukraine talks -- SKY News