NewsWorld newsVolodymyr ZelenskyVolodymyr Zelenskyy has penned a letter directly to Vladimir Putin calling for a face-to-face meeting to end the war between Russia and Ukraine20:09, 04 Jun 2026Updated 20:23, 04 Jun 2026Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a letter addressed directly to the Russian President.‌He called for an end to the war and even suggested a coup could be brewing in Russia.‌The Ukrainian leader said he was proposing "direct engagement" with Putin in a bid to end the war. He also listed off the difficulties Putin is facing, saying he'd recieved a report outlining how "30,000 Russian soldiers [were] killed and seriously wounded" in May alone.‌"It is not as if we in Ukraine are concerned about the fate of Russian soldiers after everything your war has brought to our country," he said. "But I do care about Ukrainians."Zelenskyy brushed off suggestions that the pair could meet in Moscow. "There is nothing for a Ukrainian leader to do in your capital — just as there is nothing for a Russian leader to do in Kyiv." He instead suggested Swizterland, Turkey or somewhere in the Arab World as the location for their showdown.‌"It is leaders who resolve the key issues. That has always been the case, and it always will be," he said. "I propose to set a clear date for such a meeting."Zelenskyy said both Europe and the US should be involved in the meeting, to provide security guarantees, and said Ukraine is ready for a "full ceasefire for the duration of the negotiations".Towards the end of the letter, the Ukrainian leader suggested his Russian counterpart faces "much harder" fight for his "own existence".Article continues belowHinting that Putin could soon be ousted as the war grows increasingly unpopular in Russia, he said: "But you, too, will have to fight much harder for your own existence — not Russia’s, but your own."And this is not a threat from me or from Ukraine. It is a fact of Russian history that you know well: when Russia grows tired, change comes."Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a blunt response to the letter, once again suggesting Zelenskyy visit Moscow to meet Putin.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Volodymyr ZelenskyVladimir PutinRussiaUkraineBreaking News