Zelensky: Putin 'ready to discuss' peace ideas, seeks to avoid upsetting Trump

Ukrainian President Zelensky told Axios that U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner discussed de-escalation steps with Moscow and Kyiv over the winter, and that Putin is 'ready to discuss' peace ideas and 'does not want to upset' Trump. This signals a potential softening in Russian posture, though no concrete framework has been confirmed.