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Ukrainian President writes direct letter to Putin calling for negotiations to end the war 92%
6/5/2026, 5:15:16 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for face-to-face negotiations with Vladimir Putin in a letter addressed directly to the Russian President.
It is the first public message Zelensky has sent Putin since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
In it, Zelensky gave a sweeping critique of Putin's 26 years in power.
He also acknowledged shifting US priorities, saying it would be wrong to wait for the Trump administration to return its attention to ending Russia's war against Ukraine while it remains focused on the Iran war.
The Kremlin responded by saying Putin hadn't seen the letter, but had repeated his statement that Zelensky could come to Moscow if he wants to talk.
Last month he said he didn't rule out meeting in a third country, but only when there is a deal to sign.
The letter came at a crucial time for Moscow, during Putin's meeting with international news agencies, an economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg, and at a moment where he acknowledged the damage done by Ukrainian drone attacks.
Putin said he's open for a compromise with Ukraine in line with understandings reached at his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska last year.
But in Zelensky's letter, he notes that Ukraine has not been party to such compromises, writing, "You can see for yourself that Ukrainian and European issues are not decided in Anchorage."
Months of US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine have made no significant progress on the most sensitive issues. Chief among them, control over certain territories.
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