Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Negotiating with Putin 'impossible' after annexation claim

A woman reacts as she talks to journalists following a Russian missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine on October 4, 2022. [Reuters]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree Tuesday declaring that negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin has become "impossible" following Putin's attempt to annex four Ukrainian regions.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia would wait until Zelenskyy changes his mind or until a new president takes office in Ukraine.