Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he offered to meet Putin at G7
Ukraine says it conveyed the proposal through intermediaries, diplomats and intelligence channels, while Russia gave no clear response, a source told RBC-Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered Russian President Vladimir Putin a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, Zelensky announced during a visit to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
- Ukraine conveyed the proposal through intermediaries, diplomats, and intelligence following an open letter on the evening of June 4 where Zelensky proposed face-to-face negotiations to end the war.
- At the Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin rejected the proposal, claiming Zelensky previously sought a private meeting weeks before via businessman Roman Abramovich.
- The Russian Federation provided no clear response to the diplomatic overture, with Putin reiterating he saw no point in meeting Zelensky at this time.
- Zelensky sought to leverage the presence of Western leaders like Trump and Macron, noting 'Europeans plus America' are there to force diplomatic conversation Russia has otherwise avoided.
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Ukraine has once again proposed the possibility of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Kiev, representatives of the United States and Europe would also participate in them. This is the second such initiative in a short time. The Kremlin rejected a previous call for talks, which Zelensky published in an open letter.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine proposes meeting with Russia leadership on G7 sidelines, Russian side provides no clear answer
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he proposed to meet with Vladimir Putin at G7 summit, which takes place in France on June 15-17, and discuss issue of ending war with him.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said on Monday that he offered to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G7 summit in France, which opens its work on Monday, for talks to end a war that lasts longer than...
The meeting was proposed with the participation of US and EU leaders.
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