Ukraine's Zelenskyy wants face-to-face talks with Putin but the Russian leader shows no readiness - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russia’s ceasefire proposal as “an ultimatum” and renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock over the war,

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that right now, the Russian leader Vladimir Putin cannot win the war against Ukraine. However, there are factors that could change this situation, according to Zelenskyy's interview with ABC News.

We trace the evolution of Putin’s attitude towards Ukraine. As the Ukraine war grinds on with little sign of Russian president, Vladimir Putin agreeing to a ceasefire we trace the evolution of his attitude towards Ukraine.