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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Zelensky says Russia doing 'everything' to stop his meeting with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday Russia is doing everything it can to stop a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin taking place, and urged Ukraine's allies to put fresh sanctions on Moscow if it shows no interest in peace.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Zelensky: Russia is doing everything to prevent my meeting with Putin
·Belgrade, Serbia
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These accusations of the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov, intervene in the wake of similar statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who accuses Russia of "doing everything to prevent this meeting from taking place".
·Paris, France
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