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KYIV — Vladimir Putin brushed off Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to meet him for talks, as he bashed the Ukrainian president’s manners.
“I had a glance at [a letter]. The author of this letter mentions my age. Some of the [world leaders] are older than me. The most important thing is whether you can do your job properly,” said the Russian leader during a discussion at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.
Zelenskyy sent an open letter to Putin on Thursday, urging him to meet to end the Russia-Ukraine war along the current contact line, insisting this is in Putin’s interests, as his economy is struggling and his military losses are mounting for limited gains.
