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The letter is the first public message Zelensky has written directly to Putin.
since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The Ukrainian leader said Russia has been at war with Ukraine for roughly half of Putin's 26 years in power.
This timeline includes Russian forces seizing parts of eastern Ukraine in 2014.
You can stop your war, Zelensky wrote to Putin.
Zelensky also seemed to note that Ukraine is no longer a priority for the U.S.
as the Trump administration remains focused on Iran.
The Kremlin acknowledged receiving the letter and said Zelensky is welcome to visit Moscow anytime.
The letter is the first public message Zelensky has written directly to Putin since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The Ukrainian leader said Russia has been at war with Ukraine for roughly half of Putin's 26 years in power.
This timeline includes Russian forces seizing parts of eastern Ukraine in 2014.
You can stop your war, Zelensky wrote to Putin.
Zelensky also seemed to note that Ukraine is no longer a priority for the U.S.
as the Trump administration remains focused on Iran.
The Kremlin acknowledged receiving the letter and said Zelensky is welcome to visit Moscow anytime.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate the U.S.
Lavrov said the Kremlin is planning strikes on, quote, decision-making centers there.