Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants a meeting with Russia next week to push forward ceasefire talks.

The proposal came hours after Ukraine was hit with another widespread air bombardment by Russia, which killed three people. Ten regions of Ukraine, including several cities, were hit in the night between Friday and Saturday,

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Ukraine has proposed holding ceasefire negotiations with Russia next week. Zelensky said Rustem Umerov, the head of the National Security and Defence Council,

Putin’s refusal to compromise on Ukraine, say analysts, is a colossal error costing Russia regional influence, lucrative energy markets and its place in the world.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice weighed in earlier this week on President Trump’s ultimatum on Russia, suggesting it is a “turning point” in peace efforts in the over three-year-long war in Ukraine.

In the days since President Donald Trump issued a 50-day ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, Kremlin officials have shown little interest in coming to the negotiating table.