What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way4 days ago Share Save Frank Gardner BBC Security Correspondent Reporting from Kyiv Share SaveReutersVolodymyr Zelensky has given a cautious and diplomatic response to Vladimir Putin's late-night offer of direct talks in Istanbul next Thursday. Zelensky added that Ukraine expected Russia to confirm it would abide by the proposed 30-day ceasefire, starting on Monday. It's hard to tell if Zelensky really sees Putin's offer of direct talks as a "positive sign". Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by US President Donald Trump as the obstacle to peace. Live updates on this storySteve Rosenberg: Is Putin's offer of talks designed to divide West?