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Zelenskyy says Kyiv expects peace talks directly with Putin

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Alyona Murashova
May 13, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow has not responded to his proposal to meet face to face with Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace talks in Turkey.

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