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Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
Key takeaways
- Dan Sales EPAVolodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war.
- He also called for a full ceasefire for the duration of proposed negotiations - something Putin ruled out earlier on Thursday.
- Donald Trump said on Thursday he thought "it would be great" if the two leaders met.
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Dan Sales EPAVolodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war.
In an open letter to the Russian president, the Ukrainian leader said it would be "wrong to simply wait" until the war in Europe becomes the focus of the US's attention once more, adding peace could only come "through direct engagement between" Ukraine and Russia.
He also called for a full ceasefire for the duration of proposed negotiations - something Putin ruled out earlier on Thursday.
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