Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after Volodymyr Zelensky called for a sit-down between the leaders to end the four-year war. Speaking at an economic forum in his home city of Saint Petersburg, Putin said he saw "no point" i»»»

SAINT PETERSBURG, June 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the Ukraine war would end only once Russia had achieved its aims. "Military actions will end some day, we assume. Without a doubt, they will end once we have achieved the goals we have set for ourselves," P»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the Ukraine war would end only once Russia had achieved its aims. "Military actions will end some day, we assume. Without a doubt, they will end once we have achieved the goals we have set for ourselves," Putin told a flagship economic forum in Sain»»»