Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin proposing an immediate ceasefire along the current frontline and a face-to-face bilateral meeting in a third country to end the war, alongside an "all for all" prisoner of war exchange.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 4 proposing an immediate ceasefire along the current frontline and a face-to-face bilateral meeting in a third country to end the war.
On 4 June, Zelenskyy sent an open letter to Putin proposing a face-to-face bilateral meeting to end the war. He also said that Europe and the US should be involved in the negotiations.
Zelensky published a letter to Vladimir Putin in which he proposed meeting in person to end the war 'through direct dialogue.'
Zelensky proposed a personal meeting with Putin to end the war in third countries.
President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an open letter inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet face-to-face in a neutral country to negotiate peace.
Zelensky sent an open letter to Putin asking for a face-to-face meeting.
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