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Ukraine war briefing: Putin says ‘no point’ meeting Zelenskyy, insists Russia will win the war
Putin’s rejection of Zelenskyy’s offer comes as Russian attacks killed five people in Kherson. What we know on day 1,564
TL;DR
- Putin rejected Zelenskyy's offer for a face-to-face meeting, citing "no point" and insisting Russia will achieve its war goals.
- Zelenskyy stated Putin's rejection indicates the Kremlin's unwillingness to end the conflict.
- Russian attacks killed five people in Ukraine's southern Kherson region.
- A sea drone self-destructed near an oil terminal in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta.
- Russia's nuclear energy corporation Rosatom reported a Ukrainian drone strike on engineers near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- Putin had a "good and friendly" meeting with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who the EU has rejected as a mediator.
- Russia claims to control all of Luhansk and over 85% of Donetsk, demanding Ukraine also cede Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.