Zelenskyy, in open letter to Putin, proposes face-to-face meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 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 Zelenskyy has appealed directly to Putin since Russia’s 2022 invasion.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our dedicated page.Talks between Russia and Ukraine have been stalled for months, as US-led negotiations remain effectively frozen due to the Iran war.Previous rounds of negotiation between the two sides in Istanbul, Abu Dhabi and Geneva failed to yield a breakthrough on the key issue of territory in a post-war settlement.“Ukraine proposes ending this war through direct engagement between us –and you. I am proposing a meeting,” Zelenskyy said in the letter, which was published on the Ukrainian presidency’s website.“Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire for the duration of the negotiations,” he added.Zelenskyy also proposed an all-for-all

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