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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described Russia's invitation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Moscow as a 'huge gesture of goodwill.' The comment comes amid continued uncertainty over prospective talks between the two leaders, following separate signals from Kyiv about willingness to meet Putin at international forums. The remark is likely to be viewed skeptically in Kyiv given the ongoing war and ongoing Russian strikes on Ukrainian territory. It reflects Moscow's continued rhetorical framing of itself as open to diplomacy while fighting continues.