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In public letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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What happened

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Why it matters

The letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, was a sweeping critique of the Russian leader’s 26 years in power.

Common ground

priorities, saying it would be wrong to simply wait for the Trump administration to return its attention to ending the Ukraine war while it remains heavily focused on the Iran war.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He said the talks could be hosted by a neutral third country, ruling out both Moscow and Kyiv as venues and suggested Switzerland, Turkey or Arab states as possible hosts for negotiations.”
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While there is evidence of meetings in Geneva and general peace talks, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries confirm that Zelenskyy specifically proposed Switzerland, Turkey, or Arab states as hosts in this particular letter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Geneva were the third round of trilateral talks between delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. The meetings took place in Geneva on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States–Ukraine–Rus…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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Claim 2: “He said Ukraine was prepared to implement a full ceasefire for the duration of negotiations”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Ukraine is prepared to implement a full ceasefire for the duration of negotiations.
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Claim 3: “He said Ukrainian intelligence indicated Russia was considering plans to prolong the war into 2027 and 2028”
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Two independent web sources (one news article and one Instagram post citing the letter) confirm that Zelenskyy stated Ukrainian intelligence indicated Russia plans to prolong the war into 2027 and 2028.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia continued to bomb military and civilian targets far from the front and struck Ukraine's energy grid during winter months. In late 2022, Ukraine launched ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... He said Ukrainian intelligence indicated Russia was considering plans to prolong the war into 2027 and 2028, while increasingly relying on ...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/zelenskyy-open-letter…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Russia plans to continue the war into 2027-2028 and draw Belarus into it, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Full text in the pinned ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZLTphwDEKU/?img_index=6
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Claim 4: “proposed an all-for-all prisoner exchange as a first step toward ending the conflict.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Zelenskyy proposed an all-for-all prisoner exchange as a first step.
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Claim 5: “Zelenskyy also called for the return of civilians and children taken from Ukraine during the war.”
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Claim 6: “and of attempting to destabilize the situation around Transnistria, the breakaway Moldovan region backed by Russia.”
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WBAL-TV and another independent web source both report that Zelenskyy accused Moscow of attempting to destabilize the situation around Transnistria in the context of the letter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Zelenskyy also accused Moscow of seeking ... destabilize the situation around Transnistria, the breakaway Moldovan region backed by Russia.
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/ukraine-zelenskyy-putin-for-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 16, 2026 ... Lukashenko, suggested that Russian troops in Ukraine planned to enter Transnistria after capturing Odessa." - [The New York Times](https://www.
https://www.facebook.com/zelenskyy.official/posts/just-recen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Zelenskyy also accused Moscow of seeking ... destabilize the situation around Transnistria, the breakaway Moldovan region backed by Russia.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/04/russia-ukrai…
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Claim 7: “Zelenskyy claimed Russia suffered more than 30,000 soldiers killed or seriously wounded in May alone”
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A web search result specifically dated June 4, 2026, confirms the claim that Russian battlefield losses in May exceeded 30,000 personnel (killed and seriously wounded).
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web search NEUTRAL — ... over 35,000 killed or wounded Russian soldiers. Ukraine's general staff reported that Russia had suffered over 1,700 casualties on 17 March ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Once again, the number exceeded 30,000 Russian soldiers killed and seriously wounded. We have been maintaining that level month after month, and ...
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4130644-russias-battlef…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 1, 2026 ... Russia is believed to have suffered nearly 1.2 million of these losses, including up to 325,000 fatalities. In comparison, Ukraine's smaller ...
https://www.facebook.com/CSIS.org/posts/russian-battlefield-…
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Claim 8: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.”
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Multiple independent news sources (AP News, BBC, and another web source) confirm that President Zelenskyy called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter to President Putin on June 4, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to Ukrainian government officials and news sources, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived dozens of assassination and kidnapping attempts by Russian or pro-Russian agents dur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Volo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since assuming office in May 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made numerous international trips in his capacity as the president of Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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Claim 9: “The letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022”
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AP News and two other independent web sources explicitly state that this letter was the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since the 2022 invasion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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Claim 10: “U.S. President Donald Trump said it “would be great” if Putin and Zelenskyy met.”
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The provided evidence for Donald Trump consists of general news updates and Wikipedia entries about summits and meetings, but none of the search results contain the specific quote 'would be great' regarding a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy in the context of this letter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russia–United_States_summ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 28, 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. vice president JD Vance held a highly contentious bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy inside the Oval Office at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Trump–Zelenskyy_Oval_Offi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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Claim 11: “Zelenskyy also accused Moscow of seeking to draw Belarus deeper into the conflict”
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The Instagram post citing the letter and other web results regarding Belarusian involvement and Zelenskyy's accusations confirm the claim that he accused Moscow of drawing Belarus deeper into the conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — Several reports emerged among the Belarusian opposition and Ukrainian military that Belarusian troops were in Ukraine fighting together with Russians, but ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_involvement_in_the_…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Ukraine is ramping up defenses along its border with Belarus, and warning Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko against joining Russia's ...
https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/posts/ukraine-is-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 19, 2026 ... ‼️Since autumn, Ukraine has been detecting relay stations on Belarusian territory that support Russian attack drones, — Zelenskyy. The president ...
https://www.facebook.com/kyivindependent/posts/president-vol…
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