Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the 10th National Congress of Judges, in Moscow, Russia on Nov 29, 2022. (File photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via Reuters)
ABC News Australia: Vladimir Putin open to talks on Ukraine if West accepts Moscow's demands
Russian President Vladimir Putin is "open to negotiations" on Ukraine but the West must accept Moscow's demands, the Kremlin says, a day after US President Joe Biden said he was willing to talk with the Russian leader.
Speaking after talks on Thursday at the White House with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Biden said he was ready to speak with Mr Putin "if in fact there is an interest in him deciding he's looking for a way to end the war", adding the Russian leader "hasn't done that yet".
Mr Biden has not spoken directly with Mr Putin since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
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WNU editor: These talks are going to go nowhere. The Kremlin has already signaled that US President Biden's conditions for talks are unacceptable .... Kremlin Turns Down Biden’s Conditions for Putin Talks (Moscow Times). More here .... Russia refuses to negotiate with Biden for making dialogue conditional on Russian withdrawal from Ukraine (News 360).
Putin Says He Is Willing To Talk To Biden But With Conditions
Putin is open to talks and diplomacy on Ukraine, Kremlin says -- Reuters
Ukraine war: Russia demands annexations recognised before talks -- BBC