Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • Ukrainian officials say peace talks involving Putin would be "impossible."
  • They pointed to the recent ICC arrest warrant issued for Putin.
  • Ukraine's top diplomat told Politico all Putin wants is more war and more dead Ukrainians.

Top Ukrainian officials completely rejected the prospect of holding peace talks if Russian President Vladimir Putin is sitting at the negotiation table, particularly after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader over allegations of involvement in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.