Zelensky's open letter to Putin: a real peace offer, or a stunt?
In an open letter, Ukraine's Zelensky invited Putin to meet face-to-face in a neutral country and offered a full ceasefire and an 'all-for-all' prisoner swap. The Kremlin's reply: if he wants to talk, he 'can come to Moscow.'
The summary above is a neutral framing. Below, each side reports the same story in its own words — judge for yourself.
Zelensky casts the war as Putin's personal choice 'without a real reason,' offering a full ceasefire, an all-for-all prisoner exchange and talks in a neutral country (Switzerland, Turkey or an Arab state) with the US and Europe as guarantors.
The Kremlin says Putin was briefed but, through spokesman Dmitry Peskov, brushed the offer aside — telling Zelensky he 'can come to Moscow' if he wants to meet, a venue Kyiv rejects citing assassination fears.
