Putin Rejects Meeting Zelenskyy, Promotes New Order
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- Putin says there is no reason to meet Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
- Putin says meeting Zelenskyy is pointless for ending the war.
- Putin touts a new world order.
Why it matters: Ukraine loses a direct diplomatic channel to appeal to Putin, while Putin keeps his war strategy unchanged, limiting any immediate progress toward a negotiated settlement.
