Bangladesh, May 22 -- In a development that could signal a pivotal shift in the prolonged Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga recently announced that Kiev is open to direct negotiations between President Vladimir Zelensky and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. This announcement comes amid a series of renewed diplomatic efforts in recent weeks, including indirect talks held in Istanbul and mediation proposals from the Vatican.

Speaking to Euronews, Sibiga confirmed that Ukraine has received multiple offers for potential meeting venues and is actively considering holding a high-level summit between the two presidents. “I can confirm to you that proposals to organize possible contacts, including at the lev...