The State Duma named the condition for the meeting between Putin and Zelensky
A meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, is possible only if the leaders strive for a peaceful solution to the conflict, and the Ukrainian leader does not show such a desire. This was stated by State Duma deputy Alexei Chepa on Wednesday, September 3.
"To prepare a meeting, you need to want it. But Zelensky doesn't want to. The wishes he expresses today contradict the agreements that the groups worked out at meetings in Istanbul, the agreements between Putin and US President Donald Trump," the deputy explained in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .
According to the parliamentarian, the Ukrainian leader is broadcasting a position imposed on him by a group of European countries.
Chepa stressed that a potential meeting between Putin and Zelensky should promote real peace and guarantee the non-repetition of the conflict, which requires consistency of positions.
On September 2, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after contacts with Putin and Zelensky that they were not ready for a meeting yet, RT reports.
He clarified that he and his colleagues had analyzed the results of the Russian-American summit in Alaska, and also noted that they had received new assessments of the parties' positions during several telephone conversations with Putin and Zelensky. 360.ru . According to Erdogan, Moscow and Kiev are not against the continuation of the Istanbul format, but they are not yet ready for direct negotiations.
Earlier, on August 30, US President Donald Trump positively assessed the prospect of trilateral talks with Putin and Zelensky. He expressed confidence that the Russian and Ukrainian leaders would meet, but doubted holding a bilateral meeting.
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