putin's words are worth less than nothing. putin is conducting daily war crime attacks on Ukrainian civilians, is throwing his own undertrained and under equipped citizens in human wave attacks to be blown apart by the hundreds. In what way do his actions demonstrate the slightest desire for peace?

Now, if he stopped his attacks, demonstrated with a temporary cease fire that he was interested in peace talks maybe he could regain some degree of credibility. What he has shown so far is just a dedication to war to gain his desires.