Putin says there is no point meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war

The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.

A Question Swirling Around Putin’s Big Conference: Could the War End?

At the St. Petersburg economic forum, business and political elites said Russia faced a choice of halting the conflict or sacrificing more. Vladimir Putin seemed to signal more war.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

UK, France and Germany to Meet Zelenskyy on Peace Talks - Bloomberg

UK, France and Germany to Meet Zelenskyy on Peace Talks  Bloomberg

Zelensky to meet Macron, Merz and Starmer for strategic talks as Russia faces setbacks

The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said leaders of France, Germany and Britain will meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Sunday to discuss next steps as Russia comes under military and economic pressure.

Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims

Russian president describes letter from his Ukrainian counterpart as rude and says he can no point in face-to-face talks Vladimir Putin has rejected an offer from Volodymyr Zelenskyy to hold a face-to-face meeting, insisting instead that Russia will achieve its war goals in Ukraine, including seizing all of the eastern Donbas region. Speaking at the Saint Petersburg economic forum, the Russian president described the open letter from his Ukrainian counterpart containing the offer as rude. He ...

By Luke Harding and agencies

Russia’s Putin says ‘no point’ meeting Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for now

The Russian leader insisted military action would only stop after Moscow achieves its 'goals'.

Zelenskyy issues open letter to Putin proposing meeting as US 'fully focused' on Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate end of years-long Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia is choosing war again, Zelenskyy says of Putin's response to his letter

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia is once again choosing war and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending it.

By Tetyana Oliynyk

Kremlin confirms Putin aware of Ukraine president's open letter calling for face-to-face talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed ‌about an open letter from Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday, according ​to state news agency TASS.

Germany's Iran war lessons after 100 days

The war waged by the US and Israel against Iran has now lasted 100 days. In that time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has drastically changed his stance on the war.

Chinese military team inspects Russian bases as Putin hails ‘natural allies’

A PLA inspection team visited several facilities in Russia’s Eastern Military District this week, including an air defence missile unit in the far-eastern Jewish Autonomous Region, Russian media reported. The visit, conducted under a decades-old confidence-building mechanism, came as President Vladimir Putin described China and Russia as “natural allies and partners”, while emphasising that their deepening military cooperation was not directed against any third party. The June 2-3 inspection...

By Shi Jiangtao

Ukraine under heavy drone attack as Zelensky seeks direct meeting with Putin

Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine between late Thursday and early Friday, killing seven people and destroying a factory that produces milk products for children, authorities said. Moscow and Kyiv have intensified drone strikes on each other in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war, now in its fifth year, remain stalled over the conflict in the Middle East. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russia...

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Negotiations underway about Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Budapest, Ukrainian ambassador says

Péter Magyar has previously indicated on several occasions that he would be willing to meet with the Ukrainian president once the question of the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia is settled.

By Molnár Zoltán

Voices: It’s advantage Zelensky in Ukraine’s push for peace with Putin

Editorial: The Russian leader has now been shown up by Kyiv on the battlefield, in the skies, and in the sphere of diplomacy – and Moscow’s rejection of face-to-face peace talks will look more like weakness than strength to Washington

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Steven Seagal and a ‘phantom’ Trump delegation: Putin showcases his soft power in St. Petersburg

The economic forum has faded after four years of war in Ukraine, but loyalties and contracts are still being woven behind the scenes

By Javier González Cuesta

'Brics has overtaken G7': Putin hails 'key partner India', growth of Global South

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Putin says Russia ready to jointly build Su-57 stealth fighter with India

'5th Gen tech, best in the world...': Putin says Russia open to jointly developing Su-57 with India

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Moscow remains ready to cooperate with India on the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft programme.

"No Point": Putin Turns Down Zelensky's Rare Appeal To Meet Him

Zelensky had on Thursday issued a rare direct appeal to the Russian leader and proposed a meeting between the two of them.

Macron, Starmer and Merz to meet Zelenskiy in London on June 7, Elysee says

French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will hold talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday, the Elysee said in a statement. “This meeting will allow them to continue their close coordination on our shared agenda of continuing support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia’s war […]

Russia hints at possible EAEU membership for Azerbaijan amidst rift with Armenia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has noted that Russia invested over $10 billion into projects in Azerbaijan.

By Aytan Farhadova

Macron reaffirms commitment to Bosnia’s stability

Denis Becirovic, Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, held high-level talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to address regional se

Zelensky writes open letter to Putin calling for face-to-face talks to end Ukraine war

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Putin says he currently sees no reason to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy urges direct meeting with Putin to end war

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Healthcare assistants in Ireland left without work permits, man charged in connection with investigation into the death of Qayyum Balogun and Zelenskyy writes a public letter to Putin

Putin Talks Multipolarity and Shrugs Off Economic Pain at ‘Russian Davos’

The president’s address bore a striking similarity to his speech last year, once again touting BRICS and framing Russia’s economy as resilient.

Zelensky says Russia ‘once again chooses war’ after Putin rejects proposal for face-to-face meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin does not want to end the war, commenting on the Russian president’s response to his open letter:

Putin rejects Zelenskyy's call for face-to-face talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for direct talks between the two leaders, saying he saw 'no point' in a...

Zelensky: 1,429 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity this year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine has brought home 1,429 people from Russian captivity through seven prisoner exchanges conducted since the beginning of the year.

Macron, Merz, Starmer, Zelensky to meet in London Sunday

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Sunday to discuss putting pressure on Russia as it suffers military setbacks in the invasion of its neighbour, the French presidency said Friday. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will discuss Read More: https://punchng.com/macron-merz-starmer-zelensky-to-meet-in-london-sunday/

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Kasparov: Ukraine victory needed for any real change in Russia

Garry Kasparov, a leading Russian opposition figure and former world chess champion, said that Ukraine's victory is a necessary precondition for any meaningful political change in Russia. Without Moscow's defeat, the country's current regime and imperial system will remain intact, he argues.

Putin rules out imminent Zelensky meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after Volodymyr Zelensky called for a sit-down between the leaders to end the four-year war. The post Putin rules out imminent Zelensky meeting appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war.

By Emmanuel Tetteh