Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants a meeting with Russia next week to push forward ceasefire talks.

Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a move aimed at restarting negotiations that halted last month. Senior security official Rustem Umerov has offered to meet the Russian side next week, Zelensky said in his evening address, adding that everything had to be done to get a ceasefire.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv has sent Moscow an offer to hold another round of peace talks next week, and that he wanted to speed up negotiations for a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants cease-fire negotiations next week and would be willing to meet directly and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country had proposed holding a meeting with Russia next week, more than a month after the previous round of direct talks.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Ukraine has proposed holding ceasefire negotiations with Russia next week. Zelensky said Rustem Umerov, the head of the National Security and Defence Council,

Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Rustem Umerov has proposed holding a new meeting with Russia as early as next week, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky says in his evening address.