Ukraine calls for talks with Putin as Russian forces approach Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday called for direct talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as Russian troops advanced toward Kyiv on the second day of their invasion."Let's sit down at the negotiating table to stop people from dying," Zelenskyy said in a video message. The invasion has seen more than 100 of his compatriots killed, over 300 people injured and around a hundred thousand displaced.Related coverage:Anxiety grips Ukrainian residents in Japan after Russian invasionIn Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters that Russia would be ready for neg…READ FULL ARTICLE