DMitri Peskov: for a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, it is necessary that a specific document ripens Before the meeting of the heads of state, the participants of the delegations must work out a “specific written document,” Peskov explained. At the same time, he stressed that Putin has never refused to meet with Zelensky
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In order for the time to come for the meeting of the Presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, it is necessary that the delegations of the countries develop a specific agreement, said the representative of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov in the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin».
«<...In order for it to take place, it is necessary that a specific document ripens in the depths of the work of the two delegations. Not a set of ideas, but a specific written document. Then it will be the turn of such a meeting," Peskov said.
He also stressed that Putin “has never refused” a meeting with Zelensky, adding that it is “hypothetically possible”.
The presidential representative also expressed hope that the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations would end with the signing of a certain document, and this would be an important step towards normalizing the situation.
The fact that the meeting of the presidents of Russia and Ukraine is possible after the preparation of the agreement was also mentioned by the presidential aide, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky. According to him, negotiations between Putin and Zelensky are possible simultaneously with the initialing of the agreement at the level of foreign ministers.
Zelensky has repeatedly stated, both before and after the start of the Russian operation, that he is ready for personal talks with Putin. On March 14, he said that Kiev was seeking their meeting during negotiations with Moscow.
After that, the Kremlin said that there was no progress on this issue yet.
Foreign states, Turkey and Azerbaijan also offered to organize a meeting of the presidents. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly stated that his country is ready to be a mediator and provide a platform for negotiations. According to Erdogan, he is “determined” to hold a meeting as soon as possible.
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