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Kremlin says Putin and Zelenskyy can only meet as final step to peace deal
UKRAINE, JUL 25 – Ukraine proposes a Zelensky-Putin summit by August amid stalled talks and a deal to exchange 1,200 prisoners each, aligning with a 50-day US deadline for peace, officials said.
- In a Jul 25 announcement, the Kremlin said that a summit between Putin and Zelensky could only happen as a final step to seal a peace deal.
- Under Trump's 50-day ultimatum, Kyiv proposed an August meeting to meet Trump's deadline, and President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions unless a deal is sealed by early September.
- On Jul 23, the Russian defence ministry announced the capture of Varachyne in Sumy region; meanwhile, President Zelensky said that talks have begun to discuss a meeting format.
- Despite the deadline, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the positions as `diametrically opposed`, while months of stalled negotiations persist with Ukraine refusing to cede 15 percent of its territory.
- A summit scheduled for September 3 will bring Putin and Zelensky together, and the coming weeks could prove decisive for diplomacy or further conflict.
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Russia signals no Putin-Zelensky meeting until final peace talk stages
The Kremlin ruled out a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before achieving major progress on a peace deal, raising doubt on ending the war before President Trump’s 50-day deadline. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said peace proposals drafted by both sides are “diametrically opposed.” When asked if a meeting between…
Putin Rules Out Any Meeting with Zelensky
“The Kremlin on Friday ruled out any meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the last stage in signing a peace deal, definitively rebuffing the Ukrainian leader’s calls for a meeting and describing the two sides’ positions as ‘diametrically opposed,'” the Washington Post reports. “The statement appears to effectively preclude any kind of top-level meeting in the near future and casts dou…
The Kremlin stated yesterday that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir Zelenski, could only take place as a final step towards a peace agreement, reports Reuters...
Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine hold talks about a possible meeting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyi with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Selenskyy said on Friday. However, Moscow reacted skeptically on an early date. "We have to end the war, and this probably begins with a meeting of the leaders," said Selenskyi in a statement published on Friday. It is already being discussed about a possible format of such a meeting.Puti…
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