Saw Putin’s chair legs, but he still seems to close the door on Zelensky: how smart are Kremlin tactics?

Ukraine and Russia have been talking about peace since the invasion more than four years ago. Discussions at the highest level, between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin, have not yet taken place. Putin appears to be declining Zelensky’s outstretched hand for the time being. How smart is that tactic?

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