RE: Sold today14 Oct 2022 15:06
Putin 'ready to talk' and may withdraw forces from key area - but has several conditions, report says
A report is emerging this afternoon about Vladimir Putin's supposed willingness to enter into negotiations about a temporary peace deal with Ukraine.
According to independent news site Meduza, the Russian president is willing to take part in discussions and could even withdraw his troops from the Kherson area.
However, the outlet details a number of conditions - that Crimea is not part of the talks and that annexed Donbas territory remains under Russian control.
These are conditions unlikely to be agreed to by Ukraine, with critics of the Kremlin suggesting that any ceasefire would be used by Russia to regroup and renew its attacks.