Volodímir Zelenski proposes moving towards a meeting with Vladímir Putin outside of Moscow
Volodímir Zelenski, President of Ukraine Photo: EFE
TL;DR
- Zelensky stated Ukraine is prepared for a direct meeting with Putin to end the war.
- Finding the right format for negotiations is the main challenge.
- Zelensky suggested Putin's side has shown increased willingness for real conversations.
- Ukraine considers Russia the aggressor and rules out Moscow as a meeting location.
- Russia, through an advisor, reiterated its readiness to host the meeting in Moscow.
- The format of negotiations has become a significant point of diplomatic tension.
- There are growing international pressures for political dialogue.