‘Afraid of strong leaders’: Zelenskyy reacts to Putin refusing to directly speak with Ukraine President – The Times of India
Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (File photo) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow is open to peace talks with Ukraine but ruled out direct negotiations with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whom he dismissed as “illegitimate” due to his term expiring under martial law.Zelenskyy hit back, accusing Putin of using “cynical tricks” to prolong the…