Zelenskyy advisor says Ukraine will hold peace talks

A top advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the chief negotiator on peace talks with Russia, Mykhailo Podolyak, said Thursday there are four "components" Kyiv needs before negotiations with Moscow can continue – all of which are advanced military equipment.

"To talk with [the Russian Federation], you need to have the right negotiating position. It has 4 simple components," he said on Twitter.

Podolyak said Ukraine needs long-range artillery, Multiple Rocket Launch System (MRLS) – like HIMARS – as well as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) which have a range of roughly 185 miles.