U.S. "'ready to negotiate if Russia withdraws troops from Ukraine"

PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States has put forth an offer before Russia to stop its offensive in Ukraine. The U.S. Under Secretary, Victoria Nuland, said that if President Vladimir Putin decides to pull back its troops from Ukraine, the doors for negotiation will once again be opened, Republic World reports.

Heavy sanctions have been levied on Russia's banks, diplomacy, international trade, Putin's inner circle, SWIFT banking system, cancellation of visa, exports, energy, transport by the US as well as countries like Australia, Germany, Taiwan, France, Germany, EU, Japan for attacking Ukraine.

The offer comes as Russian forces captured Ukraine's southern city of Kherson earlier in the day. This is after the Russian troops surrounded the city and had a ground battle with the Ukrainians for the past 24 hours. Also, the Russian attack on Ukraine's 2nd largest city - Kharkiv continues for the 3rd consecutive day. The war is on the eighth day with Mariupol, and Chernihiv among others under attack, with Putin looking to close in on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital.