Putin says he's ready to meet Zelensky in Moscow: Peace talks on the horizon?

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he is ready to meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky if the talks are "well prepared," adding that the meeting could take place in Moscow. "If meeting with Zelensky is well prepared, then I'm ready to meet," Putin said, according to media reports. "Let Zelensky come to Moscow and the meeting will happen." Advertisement Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Putin expressed optimism, saying there is "a light at the end of the tunnel," but warned that if diplomacy fails, Russia will resolve its objectives militarily. Advertisement Putin talks about root cause of Ukraine war…