# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian president Vladimir Putin’s consideration of ending the war is a positive sign. Putin has proposed holding direct talks with Kyiv in Turkey on Thursday to remove the root causes of the conflict and establish a long-term, durable peace. This is because Putin has not rejected the US-backed European 30-day ceasefire proposal, which has been offered to start today. Meanwhile, French president Emmanuel Macron says Putin’s proposal was not enough, accusing him of looking for a way out.
Zelensky says Russia’s consideration of ending the war is a positive sign