Putin says no reason to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky, calls his letter ‘rude’

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Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the idea of meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling Zelensky’s open letter 'rude'. This statement comes amid the ongoing war in Ukraine entering its fifth year, with Zelensky appealing for peace talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he currently saw no reason to meet Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president published an open letter proposing they hold face-to-face talks to agree an end to a war now in its fifth year. In his letter, which was sent to other countries, including the US, Zelensky said most Russians ‌had grown tired of Ukrainian missile and drone attacks, high inflation and fuel shortages, and were ready for peace. He also suggested that continuing the war...