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Zelenskyy explains reasoning behind releasing open letter to Putin - video

The letter to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was open because it represents one of the few ways to establish a bilateral dialogue, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained in an interview with Sky News on June 7.

8 June, 02:47 PM

Zelenskyy signals readiness to halt fighting and shift to diplomacy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that freezing the frontline is the fastest path to peace and expressed readiness to shift the war to a diplomatic track, in an interview with Sky News on June 7.

8 June, 08:45 AM

Putin brushes off Zelenskyy meeting offer as Kremlin mocks open letter

Kremlin regime spokesman Dmitry Peskov complained that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could have simply sent a letter to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin instead of announcing it publicly.

7 June, 05:08 PM

Pashinyan calls Russia tensions ‘artificial’ as Armenians vote in pivotal election

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said after casting his ballot in the country’s June 7 parliamentary elections that tensions between Yerevan and Moscow are artificial, Armenpress reported.

7 June, 11:51 AM

Kremlin confirms meeting between Putin and former German Chancellor Schröder

Vladimir Putin met with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, a longtime associate of the Kremlin leader, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on June 5.

6 June, 05:00 PM

Putin maintains Russian economy doing just fine

The Russian economy “faces no threat” as the Kremlin is “intentionally cooling” it, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5.

6 June, 12:08 AM

Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s invitation to meet

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin sees “no point” in meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Putin said on June 5, one day after Zelenskyy proposed to start face-to-face peace negotiations in an open letter to the dictator.

5 June, 09:19 PM

Macron calls Zelenskyy's open letter to Putin a good initiative

French President Emmanuel Macron described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's open letter to Vladimir Putin as a "good initiative" during the EU-Western Balkans summit, France 24 reported on June 5.

5 June, 06:28 PM

Putin may address Zelenskyy’s open letter at St. Petersburg forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin may respond to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s open letter during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is running from June 3 to June 6, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

5 June, 04:38 PM

Putin informed of Zelenskyy’s open letter, Kremlin confirms

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been informed of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s open letter to him, Russian propaganda media reported.

5 June, 02:31 PM

Putin rejects EU mediation in Ukraine peace talks, pushes Schroeder as candidate

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin dismissed prospects for European leaders to mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks, speaking at a meeting with foreign media in St. Petersburg, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

5 June, 10:11 AM

Putin claims "unique experience" in air defense as drones devastate Russian refineries

Despite a record number of recent strikes on Russian oil refining infrastructure, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed that his country possesses "unique experience" in air defense, the Moscow Times reported on June 5.

5 June, 08:40 AM

Trump backs Zelenskyy–Putin meeting

President Donald Trump, commenting on an open letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, said he would welcome talks to end the war in Ukraine and that “it would be great if they met.”

5 June, 03:26 AM

Zelenskyy’s open letter invites Putin to negotiate directly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on June 4, inviting him to face-to-face peace negotiations.

4 June, 11:14 PM

Lavrov blames U.S. for not forcing Ukraine’s capitulation

The Russo–Ukrainian war continues because the United States refused to pressure Kyiv into accepting defeat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with state propaganda network RT on June 4.

4 June, 10:51 PM

Putin claims Russia still testing Oreshnik IRBMs on Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) struck a “shed” near Kyiv to “see how the blocks lay,” claiming all three uses of the weapon against Ukraine were for testing purposes.

4 June, 07:59 PM

Putin completely detached from reality of Ukraine war, relies on fabricated data

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin remains completely detached from the realities of his war in Ukraine and is unaware of the unfolding situation, investigative journalist Andrey Zakharov told Radio NV on June 4.

4 June, 12:15 PM

Kyiv, allies hope to bring Putin to talks before winter — report

Germany, France, and the UK are working with Kyiv on plans to draw Russian dictator Vladimir Putin into negotiations and end the war before winter, Bloomberg reported on June 3, citing people familiar with the matter.

4 June, 03:20 AM

Mobile internet cut across St. Petersburg as economic forum opens

Mobile internet went down across St. Petersburg on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, according to local social media channels.

3 June, 10:46 PM

Zelenskyy ready to meet Putin at earliest convenience

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to hold direct talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin now, rather than “wait in line” for other conflicts around the world to be resolved first, Zelenskyy said on June 3.

3 June, 07:58 PM

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