This is a political masterstroke by President Zelensky

Kyiv is signalling to Trump that it is willing to talk under the right conditions. But what will happen when Putin refuses? More aid, surely

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For some time, the ground has been shifting in Kyiv as Ukraine braces for a potential Trump presidency and his much-touted promise of a ceasefire within 24 hours of taking office on 20 January 2025...

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