Zelensky challenges Putin to direct peace talks and warns Russia is running out of time (opens in new tab)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a direct open letter to Vladimir Putin, accusing the Russian leader of personally choosing a war that has exhausted Russia, hardened Ukraine’s independence, and left Moscow increasingly dependent on foreign backers. In the letter, addressed to the president of the Russian Federation, Zelensky said relations between Ukraine and Russia […]