Ukrainian President says Kyiv proposes to hold new round of peace talks with Moscow next week
Jul 20, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv has proposed to hold a new round of peace talks with Moscow next week. In his evening address to the nation, Mr Zelensky said, everything should be done to achieve a ceasefire. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Moscow favors a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine conflict and is ready to negotiate. Earlier on Tuesday, Russia rejected US President Donald Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire, dismissing the threat of severe tariffs as unacceptable.