Zelenskyy issued an open letter offering a full ceasefire for the duration of negotiations and proposing talks in a neutral country such as Switzerland, Turkey, or an Arab nation.
He cited a Ukrainian report indicating Russian army losses in May exceeded 30,000 killed or seriously wounded, with 63% killed and 37% wounded, and a Ukrainian‑to‑Russian loss ratio of 1:5‑6.
Putin rejected EU mediation, claimed a prior peace agreement with former US President Trump from the August 2025 Anchorage summit, and demanded Kyiv surrender the entire Donetsk region.
Officials from Germany, France, and the UK are reportedly discussing possible talks, while US‑led negotiations have stalled with Trump focusing on the Iran conflict.
