Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees 'no point' in it
President Vladimir Putin has emphatically rebuffed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent overture for a face-to-face meeting and immediate ceasefire, dismissing the Ukrainian leader's public appeal as "boorish" during his address at the prestigious St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Thursday. This blunt rejection slams shut the door on any near-term diplomatic de-escalation, deepening the pervasive stalemate that has defined the grinding Russia-Ukraine conflict.



















