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Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said he is open to direct bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in three years, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for a moratorium on strikes against civilian targets, just days after Washington expressed displeasure about the lack of progress towards a peace deal between both sides and threatened to walk away from negotiations. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an awarding ceremony at the All-Russia’s Municipal … More Forum in Moscow, Russia. Getty Images Key Facts Speaking to state media reporters in Moscow on Monday, the Russian president said his government has “always looked positively on any peace initiatives,” adding that he hopes officials in Kyiv feel the same way. Putin also claimed Ukraine agreed to the temporary Easter ceasefire after being pressured to do so by “someone smarter—most likely foreign handlers.” In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy restated Kyiv’s push to extend the Easter ceasefire, saying it shows that peace was possible “when Russia chooses to reduce the killing.” Zelenskyy said his country “stands by its offer” for an agreement to halt all strikes on civilian infrastructure and the “obvious, simplest, and most reliable way” to do that would be by stopping “missile and long-range drone attacks.” The Kremlin’s top spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, later clarified Putin’s comments, saying the Russian president’s comments were “about the option of negotiating the issue of not striking civilian infrastructure facilities, [on] a bilateral basis…he was particularly referring to negotiations and discussions with the Ukrainian side.” Despite Peskov’s comments and Ukraine’s offer, Putin ordered Russian forces to resume combat operations after the Easter truce. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739…

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