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Russia says agenda 'not ready at all' for Putin-Zelenskiy summit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a summit agenda is not ready, delaying a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting amid ongoing conflict and differing peace conditions.

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov indicated in an interview on NBC that there is currently no planned meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy, as an appropriate agenda for a summit has yet to be established.
  • The delay follows Ukraine’s rejection of Russian proposals and Kyiv’s condition for binding security guarantees before talks, as Zelenskyy said no to everything.
  • Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces targeted a key oil pumping facility in the Bryansk region along the Druzhba pipeline, leading to a halt in oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia amid ongoing drone strikes and territorial conflicts.
  • The number of new Russian military recruits dropped to 37,900 in Q2 2025, the lowest in two years, contradicting Medvedev’s claim of 210,000 recruits.
  • The summit’s failure highlights deep divisions as Russia maintains demands for Ukraine’s neutrality and territorial concessions while European leaders support a ground troop presence and fresh sanctions.
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The Russian leadership rejects an unconditional meeting with Ukraine, which Foreign Minister Lavrov made very clear in an interview, and Putin prefers to talk about possible deals with the US anyway. By Björn Blaschke.

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US President Trump wants Putin and Selenskyi to meet soon. Russia, however, places far-reaching conditions that seem unfulfilled for Ukraine.

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US President Trump wishes to see Putin and Selensky soon. Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov, however, formulated in an interview conditions that seem unfulfilled for Ukraine.

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US President Trump wants Putin and Selenskyi to meet soon. Russia, however, sets conditions - which seem unfulfilled for Ukraine.

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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