Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he believed that Moscow had started to consider ending the war in Ukraine but would need to commit to a ceasefire first.
"It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war," Zelensky said on social media.
"The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in the grounds of the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in the grounds of the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv.

Zelensky says Moscow has “begun to consider” ending war