Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Kremlin says Biden's Putin comments 'alarming'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was willing to discuss his country's neutrality in order to end the war "without delay."

But in a video address Sunday, Ukraine’s embattled leader said he would not sacrifice his country's territorial integrity ahead of a new round of peace talks with Russia set to take place this week in Turkey.

The Kremlin offered little hope for an imminent end to the devastating conflict, with Moscow's military growing more focused on defeating Ukraine's forces in the east and fears rising that it may try to split the country in two if it succeeds.

President Joe Biden on Monday said he stood by the remarks he made over the weekend — interpreted by many as tantamount to calling for a regime change in Russia — as the fallout continued to reverberate.

Biden had said Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," although Secretary of State Antony Blinken was among the U.S. officials to try and clarify the statement.

The Kremlin said Biden's comments were "alarming."

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