Alexander Bortnikov, director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), made harsh remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In a statement to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, Bortnikov said, "Zelenskyy is a terrorist, but there is currently no one else in Ukraine we can talk to."
The Russian official said, "The Russian side takes this situation into account. Zelenskyy is a terrorist, but at this stage there is no one else there we can talk to. He makes the decisions, and we take that into account."