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Putin has previously said that Zelenskiy is not a legitimate leader because he has remained in office beyond the end of his elected term. Ukrainian law forbids the holding of new elections under martial law, which was imposed after Russia's 2022 invasion.
Putin told foreign journalists in St Petersburg that if it came to a peace deal, Russia would sign an agreement with legitimate Ukrainian representatives, perhaps "even with Zelenskiy".
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