Pakistan, June 6 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's proposal for a face-to-face meeting, saying he currently sees "no point" in holding direct talks as the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its fifth year.

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Speaking during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin described a recent public letter from Zelenskiy as disrespectful and argued that its tone made meaningful dialogue difficult. The Ukrainian leader's message, the first public letter addressed directly to Putin since Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine in 2022, criticized the Russian president's lengthy tenure in power and called fo...