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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Russia's foreign minister says no Putin-Zelenskyy summit planned
Russia’s foreign minister said on Friday that no summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planned, despite the United States' efforts to broker a peace deal. The comments, made in an interview with NBC News, followed U.S. President Donald Trump's promotion of the idea of imminent talks, and highlighted differences over the path to negotiations. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told NBC’s "Meet the Press" that the Kremlin would only…
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