Putin shoots down Zelenskyy’s request for face-to-face meeting
Putin said the war must end before any summit and accused Zelenskyy of seeking talks mainly to slow Russian advances.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for a neutral-country summit, stating he "sees no point" in meeting while the invasion continues.
- Zelenskyy had previously sent an open letter to the Kremlin proposing a comprehensive ceasefire and prisoner exchange, confronting Putin over the war being his "personal choice."
- In the letter, Zelenskyy noted that Russian military losses in May exceeded 30,000 casualties, warning that recent drone strikes hitting over 1,000 kilometers away are not the limit of Kyiv's tactical capabilities.
- Putin criticized the correspondence for "elements of rudeness," further claiming Ukraine only seeks a meeting to halt the Russian advance rather than pursue genuine resolution.
- According to reports cited by Babel, Putin—who has held power for more than 25 years—advised Zelenskyy "not to be afraid to go to elections, rather than usurping power.
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Putin Says There’s ‘No Point’ Meeting With Zelenskyy
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on June 5 that there was “no point” in meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid the years-long war between the two countries. Putin said on Friday that an in-person meeting would be “boorish,” and he had no desire to attend potential peace talks after Ukraine launched a drone attack on a college dorm in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region on May 22, killing 21 people. Putin’s comments…
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Putin Rejects Zelenskyy Meeting And Says Russia Will Fight Until War Goals Are Met
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he sees “no point” in meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before a possible peace framework is developed, while Zelenskyy accused ... The post Putin Rejects Zelenskyy Meeting And Says Russia Will Fight Until War Goals Are Met first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Moscow. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, yesterday rejected the proposal of his Ukrainian pair, Volodymir Zelensky, who made Thursday night in an open letter, to meet in Switzerland, Turkey or an Arab country to end the war, .
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