Russian President Vladimir Putin said his nation will soon overwhelm and destroy the Ukrainian military, and suggested the United Nations take control of the country if the war ends. Putin made the bellicose comments,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a “transitional administration” in Ukraine and urged the country's military to remove President Volodymyr Zelensky. He vowed to “finish off” Ukrainian troops while rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal.

Ukraine is ready for dialogue with the Russian opposition. If there are those in Russia who want to end the war, Kyiv could engage in negotiations, according to a statement from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a briefing.