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Zelenskyy Calls for Face‑to‑Face Meeting with Putin in Open Letter to End Ukraine War

Zelenskyy Calls for Face‑to‑Face Meeting with Putin in Open Letter to End Ukraine War

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent an open letter to Vladimir Putin, the first public missive from the Ukrainian president to the Russian leader since 2022, urging a face‑to‑face meeting and a ceasefire to negotiate peace.

Donald Trump
Republican Party
1. I want them each to make certain compromises, and I think they're going to do it.
2. I think it would be great if they met. They should. Get it done.
3. I'm glad that they're maybe talking about meeting. I think we had a lot to do with it.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Ukraine Government
1. A Ukrainian leader has no business in your capital - just as a Russian leader has no business in Kyiv.
2. If you do not personally come to the conclusion that it is time to end this war, Ukraine will continue fighting for its existence.
3. Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire for the duration of the negotiations.
4. I propose to set a clear date for such a meeting.
5. Ukraine proposes ending this war through direct engagement between us – and you. I am proposing a meeting.
Dmitry Peskov
Kremlin
1. The offensive ⁠is ongoing on a daily basis. At present, the Russian Federation has taken full control of the Luhansk People's Republic – 100 per cent. And Russia has ‌brought over 85 per cent of the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic under its control.
2. Zelensky can come at any time to Moscow.
Vladimir Putin
Kremlin
1. We're fighting for the health of the Russian economy as a whole.
2. You can say we've cooled off, or you can say we haven't done everything yet, but these are deliberate steps. We don't want inflation – hyperinflation — to reach 60-80%, as it is some countries.
3. This only shows that certain political figures in the West are trying to carry out aggressive plans against the Russian Federation.
4. Naturally, the Ukrainian side would like us to suspend the advances made by Russian troops. But it would be better to end the war by agreeing to the compromises that were discussed in Anchorage.
5. There is no need to suspend the hostilities to start negotiations.
6. It was important for making a decision on the future on the full-format use of the Oreshnik on designated targets, including those in populated areas.
7. How can Russia trust people who have been harping about the need to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia for years?
8. Mediation assumes neutrality. Where is the neutrality here?
9. We want to ensure that there can be no armed forces in Ukraine that could pose a threat to Russia.
10. If you can't reach an agreement peacefully, you have to seek a military solution.
11. We are absolutely ready and willing to reach an agreement with Ukraine through peaceful means.
12. Russia has an air defence system, we need to improve it, strengthen it, and we will do that.

Zelenskyy Calls for Face‑to‑Face Meeting with Putin in Open Letter to End Ukraine War

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