Zelenskyy welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Russian overtures for direct peace talks but stressed that a full, temporary ceasefire must be established first. He praised Putin's counteroffer to start negotiations without a ceasefire as "positive," noting the world has been waiting for such an opportunity. However, he emphasized that "the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire." Meanwhile, Russia resumed mass drone attacks on Ukraine early Sunday after their self-declared three-day pause expired, with many drones being shot down due to Ukrainian countermeasures.