As War Drags On, Zelensky Calls for Putin Meeting, Urges Renewed Push for Peace

More than three years into one of Europe’s bloodiest modern wars, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has again called for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin—describing it as the “most effective way forward” toward peace. His remarks, made on Ukraine’s Independence Day, came as signs of both battlefield escalation and diplomatic deadlock continue to define […]