Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can come to Moscow any time if he wishes to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, responding to Zelensky’s open letter earlier in the day proposing a face-to-face meeting with Putin to discuss the peace process.
“Ukraine proposes ending this war through direct engagement between us — and you. I am proposing a meeting,” Zelensky wrote in the letter, suggesting that Europe and the United States be involved.
He said it would be wrong to wait for the United States to refocus its attention on ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine while it currently focuses on its war with Iran.
Zelensky also called for setting a clear date for the meeting and said that Ukraine is prepared to implement a full ceasefire for the duration of the negotiations.
He noted that Switzerland, Türkiye and some Arab countries have expressed readiness to host such talks.
