06/04/2025

Ukraine’s Zelensky Wants Face-to-face Talks with Putin

Meanwhile, the Russian leader shows no willingness

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday dismissed Russia’s ceasefire proposal as "an ultimatum" and renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock over the war, which has dragged on for nearly 3.5 years.

Putin, however, showed no willingness to meet with Zelensky, expressing anger Wednesday about what he said were Ukraine’s recent "terrorist acts" on Russian rail lines in the Kursk and Bryansk regions on the countries’ border.

"How can any such (summit) meetings be conducted in such circumstances? What shall we talk about?" Putin asked in a video call with top Russian officials.

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