Putin reacted to Zelenskyy's letter and named conditions for negotiations
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The Russian dictator sees no point in meeting with Zelenskyy after receiving his letter about peace. He demands "agreements" and responded to remarks regarding his age.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has reacted to an open letter from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposing an end to the war. He stated this during the broadcast of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, UNN reports with reference to Russian "media."
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According to the dictator, he received the letter from his spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. He stated that he currently sees no point in a meeting with the Ukrainian president. Putin also added that Kyiv needs to "stop the Russian offensive," while Moscow needs "agreements."
The dictator added that he "never refused Zelenskyy a meeting, but is against pouring from one empty vessel into another," and also commented on the attention paid to his age in Zelenskyy's letter.
The main thing is not age. The main thing is capacity and efficiency. And some of my colleagues, who, I repeat, are older than me, demonstrate sufficient energy
Context
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote an open letter to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin — proposing to schedule a meeting and set a date.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha called the letter from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy a chance for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to end the war.
As a reminder
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