Putin was handed a note from Zelenskyy seeking peace by Roman Abramovich, but replied 'tell him I will thrash them,' report says

The Times of London reported that Roman Abramovich handed Putin a handwritten note from Zelenskyy, but he rejected it.

The Times reported that Zelenskyy gave a note to Putin when he met with him in Moscow. Zelenskyy said that Abramovich was trying to help in the peace talks.

According to the report, Zelenskyy agreed to end the war in exchange for certain terms.

The Times reported that Putin was not convinced and said he would destroy them.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the symptoms of a poisoning attack were experienced by the Ukrainian peace negotiators.

Bellingcat reported that three members of the delegation attending the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia experienced symptoms consistent with poisoning with chemical weapons.

The latest round of peace talks took place in Istanbul, Turkey.

Since the start of the war, representatives for both countries have met, but have made little progress.

Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russian businessmen were trying to avoid Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Zelenskyy asked the US not to sanction the man because he could be helpful in peace talks.