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Zelenskyy Pens Open Letter to Putin Calling for Face-to-Face Talks
Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire during talks and proposed an all-for-all prisoner exchange as a first step.
- On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin proposing direct face-to-face negotiations to end the war, suggesting Switzerland, Turkey, or Arab states as neutral venues and offering a full ceasefire during talks.
- The letter proposes an all-for-all prisoner exchange and return of deported children as a 'good prologue' to peace, while Zelenskyy critiqued Putin's 26-year tenure and warned that prolonged conflict threatens the Russian leader's own political survival.
- At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, Putin rejected the proposal as 'boorish,' stating he saw 'no point' in meeting Zelenskyy until peace terms were pre-agreed, insisting experts must first finalize solutions.
- Kyiv officials denounced the rejection, claiming the Russian leader was 'weak' and 'choosing war again,' while U.S. President Donald Trump said a meeting 'would be great' and urged both sides to 'get it done.'
- Zelenskyy warned against waiting for the U.S. to shift focus from Iran, citing intelligence that Russia plans to prolong the war into 2027 and 2028, as analysts see the move capitalizing on Ukraine's improved battlefield leverage.
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On Thursday, Mr. Zelensky sent him a letter, the first direct public message to his counterpart since the beginning of the war.
·Montreal, Canada
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Putin rejects Zelensky’s offer to meet saying he sees ‘no point’ in it
He described Mr Zelensky’s open letter proposing the meeting as ‘boorish’.
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