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In Public Letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy Calls on Putin for Direct Negotiations in a Neutral Country

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The letter was a sweeping critique of the Russian leader’s 26 years in power.

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  1. The Guardian

    Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face negotiations in letter to Putin (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukrainian president proposes meeting in neutral third country as Trump says both sides have to ‘make compromises’

  2. Military.com

    In Public Letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy Calls on Putin for Direct Negotiations in a Neutral Country (opens Military.com)

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    The letter was a sweeping critique of the Russian leader’s 26 years in power.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine's Zelenskyy proposes Putin meeting on ending war (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  4. New York Post

    Zelensky calls for face-to-face negotiations to end war in public letter to Putin (opens New York Post)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  5. WHDH Boston

    In public letter, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.The letter, the

  6. The Guardian

    ‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full (opens The Guardian)

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    Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letter

  7. Fox News

    Zelenskyy issues open letter to Putin proposing meeting as US 'fully focused' on Iran (opens Fox News)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issues open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin proposing a meeting to end the multi-year war.

  8. The Guardian

    Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims (opens The Guardian)

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    Russian president describes letter from Ukrainian counterpart as rude and says he sees no point in face-to-face talks

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Zelenskyy mixes taunts, peace-talks offer in letter to Putin | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    KYIV, Ukraine >> On the heels of a flurry of Ukrainian drone strikes deep in Russia and recent shifts in Ukraine’s favor on the battlefield, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published today an open letter to President Vladimir Putin.

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