Kremlin: Putin, Zelensky can only meet as final step to peace deal
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, could only happen to seal a pre-agreed peace deal, not to negotiate one, the Kremlin said on Friday.
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- Published Date: 03:33 | 25 July 2025
The Kremlin said on Friday that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could only happen as a final step to seal a peace deal.
In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it was unlikely that such a meeting could occur by the end of August, as Ukraine as proposed. He once again described the two sides' negotiating positions as "diametrically opposed".
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