Zelensky says ready for direct talks with Putin, says Ukraine in queue behind Iran for U.S. attention

Zelensky says ready for direct talks with Putin without US mediation. Ukrainian president made the statement during a joint press conference with NATOGeneral Mark Rutte.

Volodymyr Zelensky stated readiness for direct negotiations with Vladimir Putin without US participation. The Ukrainian president said this during a joint press conference with NATOGeneral Mark Rutte.

NATO's Rutte: Ukraine's battlefield success gives Kyiv control over Russia's May 9 parade — Putin can only hold it with Zelenskyy's decree.

NATOGeneral Mark Rutte stated that Ukraine has achieved such successes that Putin can only hold the May 9 parade on the basis of a decree from Zelenskyy.

Iranian negotiator says potential US-Iran MOU to be implemented through four-stage mechanism if finalized, per state media reports.

A member of the media team of Iran's negotiating team in Tehran said that if finalized and agreed, the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran will be implemented through a four-stage mechanism, according to reports.

Iran negotiating team source: U.S.-Iran MOU to involve four-stage mechanism if finalized

A member of the media team in the Tehran negotiating team stated that if finalized and agreed, the MOU between the U.S. and Iran will go through a four-stage mechanism.