KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round of talks.

Russia unleashes fresh drones and missiles onslaught on Ukraine's civilians in defiance of US demands for an end to the war, even as there is talk of a fresh summit to try and end the conflict

"It is clear to all that truly effective talks can only take place at the level of national leaders," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The backlash intensified after masked, heavily armed agents from Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) raided the Kharkiv home of prominent anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin last Friday, confiscating phones, laptops, and tablets.

A face-to-face meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders is needed "to truly ensure a lasting peace," Zelensky said late on Saturday.

The Ukrainian president praised his compatriot's achievement after knocking out Dubois and thus becoming the undisputed champion for the third time.

President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky may have more in common than meets the eye, the Ukrainian president suggested Wednesday in an exclusive interview with The Post. “First of all, we are the choice of our people

Putin has spurned Zelensky’s previous offers of a face-to-face meeting to end Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that new peace talks with Russia will take place in Istanbul on Wednesday. The announcement follows weeks of tension and comes