Zelenskyy Proposes Face-to-Face Talks With Putin to End Ukraine War
Zelenskyy proposes direct talks with Putin and a full ceasefire as U.S. lawmakers back $8 billion in Ukraine loans and Russia sanctions.

TL;DR
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an open letter.
- The letter suggests that diplomacy should begin from the current front lines of the war.
- Zelenskyy offered a full ceasefire for the duration of negotiations.
- He cited the United States' focus on the conflict in Iran as a reason for Ukraine to initiate talks.