Russian President Vladimir Putin stated he has no current reason to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, describing a recent proposal for talks as 'rude.' Zelensky had suggested face-to-face discussions to end the ongoing conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he currently saw no reason to meet Volodymyr Zelensky 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, including the US, Zelensky said most Russians ‌had grown tired of Ukrainian missile and drone attacks, high inflation and fuel shortages, and were ready for peace. He also suggested that continuing the war....