Zelenskyy Meets Abramovich in Kyiv to Offer Help
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- Zelenskyy said Russian magnate Roman Abramovich came to Kyiv offering help.
- Roman Abramovich met Zelenskyy in Kyiv as a backchannel to President Putin.
- Zelenskyy used Abramovich to send a message to Putin about peace talks.
Why it matters: Zelenskyy gains a direct conduit to Putin via Abramovich, giving Ukraine a new diplomatic lever; Russia now faces an overt outreach from Kyiv, intensifying diplomatic pressure on both sides.
