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David O'Sullivan

Zelenskyy wants face-to-face talks with Putin but Russian leader appears unwilling

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Russia's latest ceasefire proposal on Wednesday, calling it "an ultimatum" and renewed his call for direct talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. 

Zelenskyy said Monday's peace talks in Istanbul, led by Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, amounted to "a political performance" with no real progress towards a ceasefire made. 

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