3️⃣ Ukrainian leader *Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would agree to direct talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin* to end almost three years of war. 🗣️ _"If that is the only set-up in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people, definitely we will go for this set-up,"_ Zelensky said in an *interview with British journalist Piers Morgan* , that was posted on YouTube. 🇺🇦 The Ukrainian leader said there would be *"four participants" at the negotiating table* , hinting at hypothetical talks between Russia, Ukraine, the EU and the US. 🇷🇺 Putin last week said Moscow would hold talks with Ukraine, but *ruled out speaking directly to Zelensky* .