Ukraine ready to meet Russia but only if ceasefire agreed, says Zelenskky

Ukraine is open to direct talks with Russia later this week but only if Moscow signs up to an unconditional ceasefire first, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, responding to Vladimir Putin's overnight suggestion of negotiations in Turkey. "There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire - full, lasting and reliable - starting tomorrow, May 12, and Ukraine is ready to meet," Ukraine's president said in a post on X on Sunday morning. His chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, was clearer in a Telegram post, in response to Putin's suggestion…