# Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, says Russia is not serious about peace talks, after his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, shunned talks in Turkey. Kyiv and Moscow are not known to have held direct talks at any level since soon after Russia launched its unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Zelensky has stressed that his country is not the aggressor in this war, highlighting how Kyiv has offered to make compromises through many diplomatic channels. He has called for further pressure and more sanctions on Russia.
Zelensky says Russia is not serious about peace