Putin Says No Point in Meeting Zelenskyy Until Peace Deal; Zelenskyy Calls for Face-to-Face Talks
Vladimir Putin said he saw no point in meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy until a peace deal was reached. Zelenskyy issued an open letter calling for face-to-face talks and said Putin is choosing war by rejecting the offer for in-person talks. Putin described Zelenskyy’s open letter as rude, according to AP News. Alarabiya reported that Putin stated experts should develop solutions before any meeting. AP
Vladimir Putin said he saw no point in meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy until a peace deal was reached. Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an open letter calling for face-to-face talks with Putin and said Putin is choosing war by rejecting the offer for in-person talks. According to AP News, Putin described Zelenskyy’s open letter as rude. Alarabiya reported that Putin stated experts should develop solutions before any meeting between him and Zelenskyy. The Guardian reported that Putin reaffirmed Russia’s war aims in Ukraine, including seizing all of the Donbas region. According to SCMP, Zelenskyy proposed meeting Putin in the United States. TASS reported that Zelenskyy stated he would not meet Putin in Moscow but would consider meeting in Turkey, Switzerland, or the Middle East.
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