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Zelenskyy can leverage Moscow ties from comedy days to make peace deal, says former key aide

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former spokesperson urged him Sunday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin face-to-face in Moscow, arguing that his past business and political connections in the Russian capital from years back could help him negotiate a peace deal there.

Source: Emma Bussey — Read the full report

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Iuliia Mendel, who served as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's spokesperson from 2019 to 2021, told Fox News Digital that Zelenskyy should meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Mendel argued that Zelenskyy's past business and political connections in the Russian capital, where she said he made his first millions, could help him negotiate a peace deal.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former spokesperson, Iuliia Mendel, has urged him to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to negotiate a peace deal. Mendel told Fox News Digital that Zelenskyy’s past business and political connections in the Russian capital could be leveraged to pursue lasting peace.

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Iuliia Mendel, a former spokesperson for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called for a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. She argued that Zelenskyy’s past business connections in the Russian capital could be leveraged to negotiate a lasting peace deal.

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  • Emma BusseyBy Emma Bussey

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former spokesperson urged him Sunday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin face-to-face in Moscow, arguing that his past business and political connections in the Russian capital from years back could help him negotiate a peace deal th…

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