Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will personally wait for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks in Istanbul. However, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha expressed doubts that the Russian president would dare to come.

Putin’s proposal came after leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Moscow if it does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

The Russian president's remarks came after European leaders threatened to exert pressure on Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. Furthermore, should Russia violate the truce,