Published: June 5, 2026 • 9:52 PM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 • 6:19 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Putin Rejects Zelenskyy Meeting Proposal, Says ‘No Point’ In Face-To-Face Talks Curated By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 21:52 IST Putin rejects Zelenskyy talks and ceasefire, links stance to Luhansk drone attack, defends Russias economy, says Western sanctions hurt dollar and euro, touts multipolar order.
Putin rejects Zelenskyy talks and ceasefire, links stance to Luhansk drone attack, defends Russias economy, says Western sanctions hurt dollar and euro, touts multipolar order.
(Image: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for direct face-to-face negotiations, saying he sees “no point" in such a meeting amid ongoing hostilities between the two countries.
Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin criticised a public letter sent by Zelenskyy a day earlier that called for direct talks aimed at ending the war, now in its fifth year.
Putin described the letter as “boorish" and linked his rejection of the...