KYIV and LONDON -- Amid a U.S.-proposed plan to end Russia's nearly four-year war in Ukraine , the Office of the President of Ukraine said Saturday that "consultations on steps to end the war will take place in the coming days."

"Yesterday, the President of Ukraine approved the composition of the Ukrainian delegation and the directives for the relevant talks," the president's office said in a statement posted on social media. "We anticipate constructive work and are ready to advance as swiftly as possible to achieve a real peace."

"Ukraine never wanted this war and will make every effort to end it with a dignified peace," the statement continued. "Ukraine will never be an obstacle for peace, and the representatives of the Ukrainian state will defend legitimate interests of the Ukraini

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