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Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin, Ukraine’s president tells the Russian leader that only “direct engagement” between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
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- Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to PutinBBC News - 2026-06-04T23:32:35+00:00
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