Zelenskyy open to freezing front lines, publicly confirms Abramovich mediation offer

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently stated he would agree to freeze the current line of contact with Russia and move towards a diplomatic resolution, describing it as the quickest path to peace. He also publicly confirmed for the first time that Russian businessman Roman Abramovich visited Kyiv after the full-scale invasion and offered to mediate communications with President Vladimir Putin. Earlier reports indicated Zelenskyy had provided details of this May meeting and sent an "open letter" via Abramovich. Separately, during his June 7 visit to the United Kingdom, President Zelenskyy announced planned bilateral talks with Keir Starmer and an E3+Ukraine meeting, again referring to Friedrich Merz as Germany's Chancellor, a detail previously noted as incorrect by media outlets. He named French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as other participants. Sources: Громадське, Суспільне Новини, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда