Ukraine and Russia discussing location and time for talks - Zelenskiy spokesman

Earlier, President Zelenskiy appealed to Vladimir Putin directly, urging him to 'sit down and talk to stop people dying'

Smoke and flame rise near a military building after an apparent Russian strike in Kyiv. Picture: AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Representatives of the Ukrainian and Russian governments are discussing a location and time for talks, a spokesperson for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said on social media.

"Ukraine was and remains ready to talk about a ceasefire and peace," said spokesman Sergii Nykyforov.