Kremlin says Putin has been briefed on Zelenskiy letter


Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Constantine Palace in Strelna in a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia June 4, 2026. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW, June 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Russian President Vladimir Putin has ⁠been informed about an open letter ‌from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia news outlet on Friday.

"Yes, ​overnight we already handed over (to ⁠Putin) the written ⁠version. What came from the media was ⁠passed ‌on to the president, and he has reviewed it. The ⁠president has been briefed," Peskov said

Zelenskiy ​published the ‌open letter to Putin on Thursday ⁠in ​which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree on an end to ⁠the war, warning that Kyiv ​stood ready to fight on otherwise. He also taunted Putin, saying Russians were getting ⁠tired of both him and the war.

Peskov said it was very likely that Putin would comment on the letter ​during a plenary ⁠session at the St Petersburg International Economic ​Forum, where he is ‌due to speak on ​Friday afternoon.

(Reporting by Marina BobrovaWriting by Maxim RodionovEditing by Mark Trevelyan)

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