Zelenskyy hopes for ceasefire with Russia and challenges Putin to meet him in Turkey 'personally'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday challenged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to meet him personally in Turkey on Thursday, the latest move in a weekend-long exchange of proposals from both sides on the next steps in the U. S. -led peace effort. Zelenskyy said that he still hopes for a ceasefire with Russia starting Monday, and that he will “be waiting for Putin” in Turkey “personally” after U. S. President Donald Trump insisted Ukraine accept...
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- Zelenskyy hopes for ceasefire with Russia and challenges Putin to meet him in Turkey 'personally'
Sun, 11 May 2025
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