Vladimir Putin has refused to directly engage with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him “illegitimate”. The Russian president said Ukraine will have to find a legal way to hold the peace talks as Kyiv has not held any elections since Russia started the war on its smaller neighbour.

The US President has limited options to pressure the Kremlin to end the war, with the main strategy being the continued support of Ukraine with military supplies, according to analysts. For over a week,

Ukrainian President issues demand to US President after Vladimir Putin states Moscow is ‘ready for negotiations’