Zelensky revives option of face-to-face meeting with Putin to end war

On June 3, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in Kyiv that he is ready to immediately start direct negotiations with Vladimir Putin to end the conflict. He justified this move by the decline of US engagement, as Iran has become the Trump administration's top priority. Moscow conditions any meeting on prior acceptance of its demands. No date or location has been set.