Ukraine pushes for Zelenskyy-Putin summit to revive stalled peace efforts

Ukraine is seeking a direct meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to revive slow-moving US-led peace talks, the country’s top diplomat said.Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv believes a face-to-face summit could help bring fresh momentum to diplomatic efforts aimed at ending Russia’s invasion, which has been ongoing for more than four years.At the same time, Russian officials reported that a Ukrainian drone strike hit a residential building deep inside Russia, killing a woman and a child.Ukraine has asked Turkey to help arrange the high-level talks and has contacted other countries as possible hosts. Kyiv said it is open to holding the meeting in any country except Russia and Belarus.“We are advocating for a summit now to inject new energy into diplomacy,” Sybiha told reporters.Talks mediated by the United States over the past year between Russian and Ukrainian representatives have made little progress ...

• 22 Apr 2026