Putin Rejects Zelenskyy's Meeting Offer, Affirms War Goals

Vladimir Putin rejects Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer for a face-to-face meeting, calling the Ukrainian president's letter rude. Speaking at the St Petersburg economic forum, Putin insists Russia will achieve its war aims in Ukraine, including control of the eastern Donbas region, and sees no point in talks to end the conflict.

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