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Zelenskyy invites Putin to talks to end war in Ukraine

ABC Australia · Jun 4, 2026, 9:27 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was prepared to implement a full ceasefire for the duration of negotiations.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to Vladimir Putin in which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree an end to more than four years of war.
  • In his letter, Mr Zelenskyy said the majority of Russians had grown tired of Ukrainian missile and drone attacks, inflation and fuel shortages, and were ready for peace.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was prepared to implement a full ceasefire for the duration of negotiations. (Reuters: Thomas Peter)

Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to Vladimir Putin in which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree an end to more than four years of war.

In his letter, Mr Zelenskyy said the majority of Russians had grown tired of Ukrainian missile and drone attacks, inflation and fuel shortages, and were ready for peace.

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