Zelensky: Putin 'choosing war again' by rejecting call to meet
"Unfortunately, the Russian side is choosing war again -- everyone heard today's response. A weak response. He simply doesn't want to end the war," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Putin said he saw "no point" in meeting the Ukrainian leader.
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- Published Date: 12:21 | 06 June 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday slammed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for rejecting a call for a face-to-face meeting to discuss ending their four-year war.
"Unfortunately, the Russian side is choosing war again -- everyone heard today's response. A weak response. He simply doesn't want to end the war," Zelensky said after Putin said he saw "no point" in meeting the Ukrainian leader.