Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he is ready to hold direct talks with Putin

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In an interview published on Tuesday, the Ukrainian president said that he would be willing to sit at the negotiating table with his Russian counterpart, if that was the only to "bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people."

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00:00For the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian President Zelensky

00:06has stated this Tuesday night that he's ready for direct talks with Russian President Putin

00:11if it's the only way to achieve peace.

00:14The Ukrainian president's statement comes amid mixed feelings in the country.

00:19The scale of losses caused by three years of a devastating war is wearing off on civilians

00:25and according to opinion polls, more than half of Ukrainians are aspiring to a negotiated

00:31ceasefire.

00:32The military, for their part, are distrustful as to Russia's intentions if Moscow agrees

00:37to the talks.

00:39They say previous ceasefires agreed upon to contain Russia on the Eastern Front a decade

00:44ago were breached and urged for caution at the negotiation table.

00:51Many within the Ukrainian army fear that any new ceasefire agreement would only allow Russian

00:56troops to restore and attack again with renewed force.

01:00I'm Valery Gorya in eastern Ukraine for Euronews.

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