The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting, saying he sees “no point” in it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia is once again choosing war and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for direct negotiations, citing a lack of purpose and criticizing the context of the proposal amid ongoing conflict.

Putin rejected Zelensky's meeting proposal to discuss long-standing conflict, deeming it futile. Zelensky criticised Putin's prolonged rule and age in the letter. Putin described Zelensky's public letter proposing a direct meeting as ‘boorish’.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal for direct peace talks outlined in an open letter from the Ukrainian President.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says developing countries have gained an increasingly important role in the global economy, while the share of output by Western countries has shrunk

The Ukrainian president, writing his first letter to his Russian counterpart since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, aims to unfreeze peace talks.