Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The letter... ⁠suggests that Ukraine and its Western allies believe the time has come to focus on the domestic Russian front," he said. "The aim is to sow panic and discontent with the war."