Zelensky Urges Meeting with Putin, Calls Ceasefire
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- Volodymyr Zelensky wrote an 1,800‑word open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing a direct face‑to‑face meeting and a full ceasefire for the duration of negotiations.
- Donald Trump said it would be “great” if the two leaders met.
- Kremlin confirmed receipt of the letter and said Zelensky is welcome to meet Putin in Moscow.
- Volodymyr Zelensky warned it would be wrong to wait for renewed European attention while the United States is fully focused on Iran.
- Vladimir Putin insisted Ukraine must withdraw from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and abandon NATO ambitions, a condition Ukraine rejects, saying it would embolden further Russian aggression and noting that ceasefire talks have stalled after failed negotiations in Geneva, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul.
Why it matters: A direct summit could deliver a ceasefire, sparing Ukrainian civilians from further casualties, but Russia's demand for territorial withdrawal—rejected by Kyiv—means the U.S.'s focus on Iran may limit diplomatic leverage for Kyiv.
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