Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts

NewsWorldAmericasUkraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace effortsKyiv’s top diplomat says Ukraine is pushing for direct talks between President Zelenskyy and Russian President PutinHanna Arhirova Wednesday 22 April 2026 11:02 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"dcd076caeda4cf67f5592274beed6364","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ukraine-vladimir-putin-kyiv-donald-trump-sergei-shoigu-b2962580.html","title":"Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts"}}Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace effortsShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Russia Ukraine Drone Attack","description":"In this photo provided by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, Russian Emergency Ministry employees work at the side of the damaged multi-storey apartment building hit by a Ukrainian drone in Syzran in Russia's Samara Region Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)","caption":"Russia Ukraine Drone Attack","copyright":"Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/22/11/Russia_Ukraine_Drone_Attack__3482.jpg","id":"cf78341cca4f4d3688f5c972320b4f17","mid":6636621,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":5500,"height":3094}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Russia Ukraine Drone Attack","description":"In this photo provided by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, Russian Emergency Ministry employees work at the side of the damaged multi-storey apartment bui...