June 4, 2026
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with representatives of international news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Valery SHARIFULIN / POOL / AFP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader Thursday, saying he was also ready for a “full ceasefire”.
The letter marks one of the few times Zelensky has appealed directly to Putin since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Talks between Russia and Ukraine have been stalled for months, as US-led negotiations remain effectively frozen due to the Iran war.
