The Daily Populous Saturday June 6th, 2026 night edition
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that he has read a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but currently “sees no point” in a direct meeting between the two leaders, according to Russian media reports cited by Babel on June 5.

Putin insisted that the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine must be concluded before any such summit can take place. He also criticized the tone of the correspondence, claiming that Zelenskyy’s letter contained “elements of rudeness.”

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He also stated that Ukraine wants a meeting only to halt the advance of Russian forces. “Keep working, brothers,” Putin said, addressing Russian troops.

Russian leader—who has maintained his grip on power for more than 25 years—advised Zelenskyy “not to be afraid to go to elections, rather than usurping power,” Babel noted.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously published an open letter to Vladimir Putin, formally proposing a direct meeting in a neutral country, a comprehensive ceasefire monitored by the United States, and an all-for-all prisoner exchange. In the text, Zelenskyy directly confronted the Russian leader over the war being his “personal choice,” highlighting that Russian military losses in May alone exceeded 30,000 casualties.

He also explicitly warned the Kremlin that recent Ukrainian long-range drone strikes hitting over 1,000 kilometers away near St. Petersburg are not the limit of Kyiv’s tactical capabilities.

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Shot-Toe-2884 on June 5th, 2026 at 16:44 UTC »

If you read all the Russian quotes, one thing is clear. This triggered the absolute fuck out of them.

Mission accomplished.

“Elements of rudeness?” Putin he openly threatened to kill you lmao.

ForrestDials8675309 on June 5th, 2026 at 16:33 UTC »

This could hurt Putin's chances of winning next's FIFA Peace Prize.

chickenboneneck on June 5th, 2026 at 16:28 UTC »

Then Ukraine is going to have to take the talks to the Russian people in a very direct and visible way.