Zelenskyy's response came after Russia's Foreign Minister said Moscow's negotiating position would change Sergei Lavrov after alleged strikes on Putin's Novgorod region residence overnight on Monday.
"Russia has been seeking diplomatic resolutions to contradictions and conflicts as long as there is the slimmest hope of success. Those who convinced themselves that Russia can be spoken to in the language of force are fully responsible for those missed opportunities," Putin said.
Aaj Tak and India Today conducted a world-exclusive interview with President Vladimir Putin from the Kremlin where he called India a major global player.
Evening prayers were held on Thursday during the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, with 'Welcome Putin' spelt out in diyas.