Zelensky said in a June 7 interview with Sky News that he asked Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to deliver a message to Putin: Ukraine will never surrender Donbas, and Zelensky is ready to meet with Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a personal meeting with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to bring the war to an end. —…

Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for a meeting with Putin, saying only face-to-face talks will yield an agreement on territory. #EuropeNews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin to negotiate a comprehensive ceasefire.