Putin rejects meeting with Zelensky, says Kyiv's public debate move 'wrong'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he sees 'no point' in meeting with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky, criticizing Kyiv for moving the discussion to a public debate.
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