Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he sees “no point” in meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war, dismissing a recent public appeal from Kyiv for direct talks between the two leaders.
The comments came after Zelenskyy sent Putin a public letter, his first such message since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In the letter, Zelenskyy criticized Putin’s lengthy tenure in power and suggested that age was affecting the Russian leader’s judgment.
Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin described the letter as “boorish” and argued that its tone undermined any possibility of productive face-to-face negotiations.
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He questioned whether the message was intended to foster dialogue or make meaningful talks impossible.
Putin also revealed that an unidentified Russian businessman met with Zelenskyy in Kyiv last month and conveyed the Ukrainian leader’s proposal for a personal meeting.
Despite that outreach, Putin said current conditions do not justify direct discussions.
The Russian leader further cited a May drone attack on a college dormitory in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region, which Moscow says killed 21 people and injured dozens more, as another reason he sees little prospect for a summit in the near future.
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