Fico told Putin about Zelensky's readiness to meet with the Russian president

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, May 9, during a conversation with reporters, said that he had received information from Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico about the readiness of the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, to hold a personal meeting.

"I heard (in a conversation with Fico - Ed.) once again that the Ukrainian side, Mr. Zelensky, is ready to hold a personal meeting," Putin said.

He added that this was not the first time the Russian side had received such information.

The pressure of silence: Kiev was forced to agree to a truce from 9 to 11 May

The agreements were reached with the mediation of the United States, in addition to the cease-fire, there will also be an exchange of prisoners.

On the same day, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that a pause had been taken in the trilateral negotiations on Ukraine and no agreements had been reached on the next round. He stressed that the Ukrainian side knows what needs to be done in order for the next round of negotiations to be successful. Ushakov also said that contacts between Moscow and Washington have intensified against the background of threats from Kiev and warnings from Russia addressed to him.