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In open letter to Putin, Zelensky calls for meeting and ceasefire

In open letter to Putin, Zelensky calls for meeting and ceasefire
France 24 Friday 05 June 2026, 09:05 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter to the Russian leader Thursday, shortly after the Kremlin chief had conceded Moscow needed to strengthen its air defences following a spate of Ukrainian attacks. The Kremlin said Putin had not yet been shown the letter, but that Zelensky could meet Putin in Moscow "any time" -- a proposal that the Ukrainian leader preemptively ruled out in his letter.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter to the Russian leader Thursday, shortly after the Kremlin chief had conceded Moscow needed to strengthen its air defences following a spate of Ukrainian attacks. The Kremlin said Putin had not yet been shown the letter, but that Zelensky could meet Putin in Moscow "any time" -- a proposal that the Ukrainian leader preemptively ruled out in his letter.
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