Politics

‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy invites Putin for direct peace talks

Ammar Anwer

04.06.2026, 21:10

In a rare direct address to his Russian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be happy to meet Putin on neutral ground. — In a rare direct address to his Russian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be happy to meet Putin on neutral ground. Photo by Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images

Zelenskyy said Ukraine was open to diplomacy but would "continue fighting for its existence."