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Zelenskyy Asks Putin for Direct Talks

worldJune 6, 2026·134 words·2 min read

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Zelenskyy Asks Putin for Direct Talks
On Thursday, Zelenskyy wrote an open letter to Putin. This was his first letter to Putin since the war started in 2022. He asked Putin to meet and talk. He said the meeting could happen in a country like Switzerland or Turkey. He also offered to stop fighting during talks.
Right now, Ukraine is in a strong position to ask. Its drones have hit Russian targets, including an oil terminal. Russia's government has less money for the war. Britain, France, and Germany are also planning to talk to Russia.
US President Trump said the meeting "would be great." He said both sides must give in. Putin said he is "willing" to agree. But Putin again said Zelenskyy can't legally sign a deal. The US Congress voted to give Ukraine more than one billion dollars.
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

open letteradj.

a letter that everyone can read

thư ngỏcarta aberta公開書簡açık mektupcarta abiertalist otwartyرسالة مفتوحةopen briefоткрытое письмо公开信공개서한
oil terminaln.

a place where oil is shipped

kho cảng dầuterminal de petróleo石油ターミナルpetrol terminaliterminal petroleraterminal naftowyمحطة نفطيةolieterminalнефтяной терминал石油码头석유 터미널
willingadj.

ready and happy to do it

sẵn lòngdisposto~する気があるisteklidispuestogotowy, chętnyمستعدbereidготов愿意기꺼이 ~하는
legallyadv.

in a way the law allows

một cách hợp pháplegalmente法的にyasal olaraklegalmentelegalnie, prawnieقانونياًwettelijk, juridischзаконно合法地법적으로
billionnum.

one thousand million

tỷbilhão10億milyarmil millonesmiliardمليارmiljardмиллиард十亿10억
dronen.

small flying machines with no pilot

máy bay không người láidronesドローン(無人機)insansız hava araçlarıdronesdronyطائرات مسيّرةdronesбеспилотники无人机드론
positionn.

how good or bad a side is

vị thếposição立場konum, durumposiciónpozycjaموقف، وضعpositieположение处境,地位입장, 위치

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