News of talks comes shortly after Putin put Russia's nuclear forces on high alert in response to what he called 'aggressive statements' by leading NATO powers.
The Associated PressComposite illustration featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky's office says delegations from the two countries will meet at the Belarusian border.
The announcement on Sunday came hours after Russia announced that its delegation had flown to Belarus to await talks. Ukrainian officials initially rejected the move, saying any talks should take place elsewhere than Belarus, where Russia placed a large contingent of troops before it invaded Ukraine on Thursday.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, shown in December 2021, has offered to help broker an end to fighting in a call with Putin, according to the Kremlin.President Joe Biden has said the United States would not engage in war with Russia, but will meet its Article 5 commitments to defend partners in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Western nations have agreed to send aid and supplies and have imposed economic sanctions on Russia.
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