Diplomacy and Stagnation: Zelenskyy Calls for Talks with Putin

AFP, Kyiv, 24th - Today is the day of Ukraine's independence. President Zelenskyy said that in the face of stalled attempts to end the war through diplomatic means, meeting with Russian President Putin would be "the most effective way to advance the peace process."

Ukraine launched a drone attack today, causing a nuclear power plant in Russia to catch fire.

US President Trump has been working to mediate a summit between Ukraine and Russia, but after Russia ruled out the possibility of an immediate meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy on the 22nd, hopes for peace have become slim.

However, Zelenskyy said today that "leaders' meetings are the most effective way to advance the peace process," once again calling for a summit with Putin. Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov accused Western countries of trying to "find excuses to hinder negotiations" and criticized Zelenskyy's "unwavering demand for an immediate meeting."

Zelenskyy vowed at a ceremony attended by US envoy Kellogg and other Western officials to "force Russia towards peace."

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