The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin in which he proposed the leaders meet.

The letter is the first public message Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is proposing direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the four-year-long war in an open letter posted as the Russian leader attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (June 4) that he does not rule out a peace deal with Ukraine, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy published an open letter, calling for direct talks to end the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage with him directly to end the war.