Slovakia says it is ready to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, despite Kyiv’s accusation that it is playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian leader on Thursday said it was acceptable for the country to become a platform for dialogue over the conflict, which US President-elect, Donald Trump said he could end after he takes office in January.

This has raised concerns in Kyiv that a settlement could be imposed on terms favourable to Moscow, as Ukraine struggles on the battlefield.

The country’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, posted late Friday on Facebook that if someone wants to organize peace talks in Slovakia, they would be ready and hospitable.

Earlier, Slovakia’s Foreign Minister, Juraj Blanar, via Facebook said they offer Slovak soil for such negotiations.

This is coming nearly three years after the start of the full-scale Russian assault on Ukraine.

Putin announced on Thursday that Slovakia had offered to be a platform for possible peace talks, adding that Russia was not against it.

He, however, reiterated his vow that his country would achieve “all the objectives in Ukraine.