News has it that the Russian president and instigator of the invasion to Ukraine has come out to declare his intentions of opening talks with Zelenksy and his Western backers, but they seem to be saying "not yet".
The Russian invasion to Ukraine is in its tenth month and this war is the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the Missile Crisis of Cuba in 1962. [1]
Are his actions actually genuine or is he really running from something entirely? More on this news here
[1] https://www.google.com/search?q=missile+crisis+cuba+1962&oq=Missile+Crisis+of+Cuba+in+19&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l4.16329j0j7&client=ms-android-transsion-infinix-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
If he is serious about the decision of negotiation, then what is stopping him from materializing it? Everyone knows the status of Russia and its powers. Putin isn't under the pressure of anyone who can prevent him from negotiating with anyone. Also, Putin's political situation is strong enough among Russia's citizens. So I don't understand why he doesn't agree to talk to anyone.
Putin alone knows if this negotiation is for real or he just wants to use that to divert the attention of the Ukrainians then start up another hit on them, who knows? Well from the way I see Putin he's not going to let pressure make him do what he doesn't want to do but I pray both countries come to one understanding.