At the St. Petersburg Economic Forum plenary on June 5, Putin called Ukrainian President Zelenskiy’s recent open letter "rude" and said a meeting now "has no meaning." He warned that because Ukraine publicised bilateral issues, Russia would disclose previously undisclosed information. Putin said a Russian businessman visited Kyiv about three weeks ago; upon returning to Moscow on May 21 the businessman relayed Zelenskiy’s request for talks, and Putin said Ukrainian drones struck a dormitory in L

At the St. Petersburg Economic Forum plenary on June 5, Putin called Ukrainian President Zelenskiy’s recent open letter "rude" and said a meeting now "has no meaning." He warned that because Ukraine publicised bilateral issues, Russia would disclose previously undisclosed information. Putin said a Russian businessman visited Kyiv about three weeks ago; upon returning to Moscow on May 21 the businessman relayed Zelenskiy’s request for talks, and Putin said Ukrainian drones struck a dormitory in Luhansk region in the early hours of May 22.