Putin Rejects Zelenskyy Peace Talks Amid Rare Elite Criticism In Russia

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentST. PETERSBURG/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for direct peace talks Friday, even as rare public criticism emerged from members of Russia’s political and business elite over the direction of the country’s wartime economy.Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said he saw “no sense” in a personal meeting with Zelenskyy,