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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to discuss territorial issues directly with Vladimir Putin. Kyiv backed the Finnish and Norwegian leaders' call with Putin aimed at advancing ceasefire efforts and securing a meeting. Sybiha also urged Europe to take a stronger diplomatic role while keeping the United States involved. Ukrainska Pravda separately examined how Kyiv is trying to break Russia's negotiating formula of land for peace.