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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.

AFP WORLD
Published June 06,2026
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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.