Zelenskyy ready to meet with Putin, but not in Russia or Belarus - Yermak

Zelenskyy does not rule out dialogue with Putin - except for two countries

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains open to a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but is not ready to hold talks in Russia or Belarus. This was stated by the head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak in an interview with the American media Axios.

«We are ready for dialogue. But it is obvious that the meeting cannot take place in the aggressor country or in its ally,» Yermak said.

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He emphasised that the Ukrainian side is considering any other neutral platform in the world for a potential meeting.

Putin has repeatedly ignored the proposals

According to Yermak, proposals for such a meeting have been made repeatedly, but the Russian president consistently ignored or rejected them. At the same time, Kyiv believes that the diplomatic channel should remain open despite the ongoing war.

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Yermak also confirmed that Donald Trump invited Zelensky to the White House after two telephone conversations, They held a meeting last week.

«Kyiv is still waiting for a decision on missiles' Tomahawk and believes that such weapons can change the rules of the game,» he said.

In addition, Ukraine is interested in receiving additional weapons systems, The US has not yet approved the deal, which requires approval by the US.

Prospects for international support

A meeting with Trump, who is currently one of the key contenders for the US presidential election, could influence further US support for Ukraine, The EU is committed to the future, including military assistance and political cooperation.