US EditionRussia’s chief diplomat says no Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is planned, despite Trump’s efforts
- On August 22, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that no summit is currently scheduled between Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy to address their ongoing three-year conflict.
- This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on Monday that he had spoken to Putin and begun arrangements for a summit with Zelenskyy, showing growing uncertainty about Moscow's commitment.
- Lavrov said Putin is willing to meet Zelenskyy only after senior officials resolve key issues, while the EU warned that demands for Ukrainian land concession are a trap by Russia.
- Ukrainian forces recently targeted the Druzhba pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region amid intensified attacks, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called this a third recent strike threatening Hungary's energy security.
- These developments suggest strained peace prospects, as Russia rejects current U.S.-led efforts and continues military action despite calls for ceasefire and proposals for negotiations.
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Within 24 hours Donald Trump wanted to end the Ukraine war. But now he has to admit that the end of the conflict is "more difficult than expected". His consequence? He makes a retreat and changes his strategy.
Russian Says No Meeting Between Putin and Zelensky
Russia’s Foreign Minister said on Sunday there were no plans for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s peace efforts. “Putin is ready to meet with Zelensky when the agenda is ready for a summit, and this agenda is not ready at all,” Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with NBC News’ Meet the Press. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] A meeting betw…
Russia’s foreign minister throws up a new condition for any Putin-Zelensky summit: ‘There is no meeting planned’
The Russia-Ukraine summit is far off from being confirmed despite President Trump's efforts, Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Sunday, revealing that Russia has an "agenda" in mind that has to be met first.
Trump Frustrated After Thinking He Made Headway On Russia-Ukraine Talks Only To See Putin Balk
Four days later, the Republican president’s optimism has diminished. Russia’s top diplomat made it clear Friday that Putin won’t meet with Zelenskyy until the Ukrainians agree to some of Moscow’s longstanding demands to end the conflict
Russia bombs US-owned factory on Ukraine, while (rightly) insisting on veto power over any 'security guarantees'
Now nearly a week out from last Friday's historic Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, the White House has had to temper its positive predictions on the peace process, after prematurely touting that a Putin and Zelensky bilateral meeting was on the horizon. By Wednesday the Kremlin had made it clear this is not yet the case. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued some non-committal statements, watering down what appeared an already vague commitm…
Trump Humiliated After Public Ego Blow from Putin
Donald Trump’s latest attempt to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine has ended in a crushing public humiliation, as Vladimir Putin once again made it clear who holds the power. Earlier this week, Trump proudly announced he was arranging a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He painted it as a major diplomatic win and proof he was on track to end the war he once vowed to s…
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