In a rare, late-night television address from the Kremlin on Saturday, Putin told Russians, “We seek serious talks... to ...

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The build-up to this announcement was extremely strange. The proposal for direct talks with Ukraine felt like it had been hastily cobbled together.

Putin's offer came in response to Ukraine and its allies urging Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.