Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin

The briefing

Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran

What is at stake

The implications of zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to putin will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

What precedes zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to putin, according to BBC, is a sequence of decisions that narrowed the range of possible outcomes.

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