Ukraine Latest: Putin Says He's Ready to Talk; Pope Decries War.

(Bloomberg) -- With Russia's invasion now into its 11th month, President Vladimir Putin said the absence of talks to stop the war is not Moscow's fault. Putin Reiterates He's Ready to Negotiate on "Acceptable Outcomes" (11:01 a.m.) Vladimir Putin said the absence of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine isn't Russia's fault but rather that of Kyiv and its Western allies, whom he said were trying to "tear apart@ Russia. [Extracted from the article]