Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has published an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, appealing for a meeting to end the conflict and delivering a scathing assessment of Putin's 26-year leadership. Zelensky urged Moscow and Kyiv to take the initiative in resolving the war, arguing against waiting for the US, whose attention is currently diverted by the conflict in Iran. He proposed a meeting in a neutral country, such as Switzerland, Turkey, or an Arab state, and suggested involving European nations and the United States to help establish a new security architecture. As part of peace efforts, the Ukrainian President offered a complete ceasefire during negotiations, an "all for all" prisoner exchange, and the return of abducted civilians and children. Zelensky warned that if Putin does not agree to end the war, Ukraine will continue to fight, and historical precedents suggest that a fatigued Russia could lead to significant changes in leadership. In fullIn full: Zelensky’s letter to Putin as he calls for face-to-face meetingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
What Zelensky said to Putin in open letter suggesting face-to-face meeting
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has published an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, appealing for a meeting to end the conflict and delivering a scathing assessment of Putin's 26-year leadership. Zelensky urged Moscow and Kyiv to take the initiative in resolving the war, arguing against waiting for the US, whose attention is currently diverted by the conflict in Iran. He proposed a meeting in a neutral country, such as Switzerland, Turkey, or an Arab state, and suggested involving European nations and the United States to help establish a new security architecture. As part of peace efforts, the Ukrainian President offered a complete ceasefire during negotiations, an "all for all" prisoner exchange, and the return of abducted civilians and children. Zelensky warned that if Putin does not agree to end the war, Ukraine will continue to fight, and historical precedents suggest that a fatigued Russia could lead to significant changes in leadership. In fullIn full: Zelensky’s letter to Putin as he calls for face-to-face meetingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
