MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (Jun 5) ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a sit-down between the leaders to e

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he currently saw no reason to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy 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,…

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The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.

The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal by his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to meet for talks to end the war as senseless, calling for the country's military to "do the job."

The Kremlin said Russian leader Vladimir Putin had not yet seen the letter, but added that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could meet him in Moscow "any time".

Zelensky had on Thursday issued a rare direct appeal to the Russian leader and proposed a meeting between the two of them.

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday reaffirmed India's consistent position that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path