‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has published an open letter to Vladimir Putin calling for a direct meeting to end the four-year-old conflict. The letter asserts that while Ukraine remains resilient, the Russian public is increasingly weary of the war.
Why it matters
This diplomatic gesture underscores the ongoing stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine war and the persistent challenges in establishing a path toward peace negotiations.
Volodymyr Zelensky in his office in Kyiv. The Ukrainian president tells Vladimir Putin in an open letter: ‘If you do not personally come to the conclusion that it is time to end this war, Ukraine will continue fighting for its existence.’ Photograph: Ukrainian presidential press service View image in fullscreen Volodymyr Zelensky in his office in Kyiv. The Ukrainian president tells Vladimir Putin in an open letter: ‘If you do not personally come to the conclusion that it is time to end this war, Ukraine will continue fighting for its existence.’ Photograph: Ukrainian presidential press service Ukraine ‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letter
The article reports on the letter's contents and context, though it focuses on the Ukrainian perspective of the conflict.
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