Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has said Putin is ready to hold talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but that "the establishment of agreements should be discussed given the existing possibility of Zelenskyy's legitimacy being challenged".

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that on the issue of Ukraine war, Putin was ready to negotiate with Zelenskyy, if necessary.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country won't accept the outcome of the talks if Kyiv isn't involved.

Then President Donald Trump spoke up. After cutting President Volodymyr Zelensky out of the first US talks with Russia on ending the war, Trump on Tuesday falsely accused Ukraine of starting a conflict that has ravaged its land and killed thousands of its people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will only agree to meet in-person with Russian leader Vladimir Putin after a common plan is negotiated with U.S. President Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he might meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month and dismissed Ukraine's concern about being left out of U.S.-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to talk to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky "if necessary", according to the Kremlin. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday that Putin himself said that he "would be ready to negotiate with Zelensky if necessary,