Putin Rejects Zelenskyy Meeting Proposal, Says ‘No Point’ In Face-To-Face Talks

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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...