Putin is not ready to compromise to end the war.

The United States has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not seem prepared to compromise to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, stated a State Department official. It is noted that the Ukrainian side is not optimistic about the chances for a serious breakthrough in the talks to be held in Istanbul after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s talks with Putin on Sunday. Ukraine is ready to discuss neutral status within the framework of a peace agreement with Russia. Still, such a pact must be guaranteed by third parties and put to a referendum, Zelenskyy said on Sunday.