{"id":2610793,"date":"2026-06-04T18:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-calls-for-face-to-face-putin-meeting-and-full-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:07:05","slug":"zelensky-calls-for-face-to-face-putin-meeting-and-full-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-calls-for-face-to-face-putin-meeting-and-full-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky calls for face-to-face Putin meeting and &#8216;full&#8217; ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-calls-for-face-to-face-putin-meeting-and-full-ceasefire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610793&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has published an open letter to Vladimir Putin urging direct, face-to-face negotiations and a complete ceasefire. Zelensky said Ukraine is willing to meet,proposing that any meeting take place in a third-party country,and warned that if Putin does not come to a personal conclusion that the war should end,Ukraine will continue fighting for its survival.<\/p>\n<p>The letter also argues that Ukraine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >improved long-range capabilities-<\/a>such as strikes on supply lines and deep into Russia-has affected the war\u2019s long-term outlook. It notes that Ukrainian drones recently hit infrastructure in St. Petersburg around Putin\u2019s annual economic conference, while Russian forces have also threatened increased attacks on Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky indicated the Trump management had pushed for a ceasefire but has not yet achieved a breakthrough, and said U.S. attention has shifted toward other conflicts. He added that the U.S. should not wait for Europe\u2019s war to return to the top of priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that neither side is currently willing to make the concessions needed for peace, emphasizing that the war has no military solution and must be resolved diplomatically. He also warned that escalation risk is \u201cmore real than it was two years ago,\u201d pointing to Russia\u2019s existing long-range strike capability and ukraine\u2019s ability to respond.Rubio said the U.S. remains ready to help, but prospects for a negotiated settlement do not look strong right now.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> published an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.president.gov.ua\/en\/news\/vidkritij-list-prezidentu-rosijskoyi-federaciyi-vid-preziden-104769\">open letter<\/a> addressed to Russian leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> calling for face-to-face negotiations and a comprehensive ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUkraine proposes ending this war through direct engagement between us \u2014 and you. I am proposing a meeting,\u201d he said in the letter, which was released on Thursday. \u201cWe must determine what kind of future awaits the generations of Ukrainians and Russians who will come after us. If you do not personally come to the conclusion that it is time to end this war, Ukraine will continue fighting for its existence.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4582793\/military-needs-more-innovative-risk-takers\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The military needs more innovative risk takers<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4594382\/identity-us-soldier-killed-training-exercise-iraq\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US identifies soldier killed during training exercise in Iraq<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4594068\/trump-proud-iran-war-profits\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump \u2018proud\u2019 of Iran war for making everyone \u2018a lot of money\u2019: \u2018Everything\u2019s good\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He specified that any meeting should take place in a third-party country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelensky\u2019s letter emphasized Ukraine\u2019s improved ability to hit Russian supply lines and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-warns-risk-of-escalation-in-russia-ukraine-war-is-very-real\/\" title=\"... ...ns ... of escalation in ... is very real\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-conducts-air-strikes-on-kyiv-suburb-presses-offensive-in-mariupol\/\" title=\"Russia Conducts Air ... on Kyiv Suburb, Presses Offensive in Mariupol\">long-range strikes<\/a> deep<\/a> into Russian territory, highlighting the argument that their ingenuity on the battlefield has had impacts on the long-term outlook of the war. Ahead of Putin\u2019s annual economic conference\u00a0in St. Petersburg this week, Ukrainian drones hit infrastructure facilities in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simultaneously, Russian forces recently threatened to increase their attacks on Kyiv, the capital, which is far from the front lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow, the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians view it positively that our long-range drones paid a visit to the opening of your forum in St. Petersburg, covering a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers,\u201d Zelensky said. \u201cAs you know very well, that distance is not the limit of our capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration had long been the driving force behind the diplomatic push to get a ceasefire, but they have not had the breakthrough they were hoping for, and the attention has since wavered since the U.S. and Israel\u2019s war against Iran. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe see that the United States is fully focused on the issue of Iran, and it would be wrong to simply wait until the war in Europe returns to the center of its attention,\u201d Zelensky said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washintonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\">Marco Rubio<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4593861\/rubio-risk-escalation-russia-ukraine-war\/\">addressed<\/a> the status of the conflict during multiple hearings on Capitol Hill this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo, to this point, neither side has been willing to make concessions, particularly on the Russian side, necessary in order to bring peace about,\u201d Rubio told lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday. \u201cWe remain ready to play any role we can in that context of bringing a peace about, because we think the war in Ukraine, devastating war, has no military solution. It can only be solved through a diplomatic route, and it\u2019s been unfruitful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The secretary noted that \u201cRussia\u00a0has always been capable of these long-range strikes,\u201d but Ukraine\u2019s ability to respond in kind means \u201cthe risk of escalation is real \u2014 more real than it was two years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4593861\/rubio-risk-escalation-russia-ukraine-war\/\">RUBIO WARNS RISK OF ESCALATION IN RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR IS \u2018MORE REAL THAN IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio added, \u201cWe\u2019d love to see that come to a negotiated settlement. As of right now, the prospects don\u2019t look great that either side is prepared to make the concessions necessary in order to reach an agreement, but we stand ready, and we\u2019ve engaged and invested a tremendous amount of high-level time on that conflict over the last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zelensky urges Putin to meet in a third-party country for a ceasefire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2610794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Zelensky.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4280,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2610793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-russia","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Zelensky.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610793"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610797,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610793\/revisions\/2610797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}