Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal by Volodymyr Zelensky for a face-to-face negotiation on the conflict, saying he sees ‘no point’ in it.
Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, Putin described Zelensky’s open letter proposing the meeting as ‘boorish’ and said the Ukrainian leader’s actions had made any personal talks impossible.
Thursday’s letter, the first public message Zelensky has written directly to Putin since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, was a sweeping critique of the Russian leader’s 26 years in power.
Responding after Putin rejected the meeting, Zelensky said: ‘Unfortunately, the Russian side is choosing war again
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