Putin has not ruled out meeting Zelenskyy and suggested Zelenskyy could come to Moscow, while also asserting that Moscow will achieve its aims militarily if no peace deal is reached. Donald Trump has urged a one-on-one meeting and sought to broker a settlement after talks with the Russian leader; German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed Geneva as a possible venue. Putin has demanded an end to martial law in Ukraine and a referendum on territorial questions, and reiterated that any peace outcome must secure Russia's retention of the four annexed regions. Kyiv rejects territorial concessions and says Zelenskyy is ready to meet; Ukrainian officials call for increased pressure on Russia.
Donald [Trump] asked me for such a meeting, I said: Yes, it's possible, let Zelenskyy come to Moscow', Putin said on Wednesday at the end of his visit to China, adding that if such a meeting was worthwhile. list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list Is there any point? Let's see, said Putin in Beijing, as he called for elections, questioning the legitimacy of Zelenskyy.
US President Donald Trump, who has been trying to broker a peace settlement, called for a one-on-one meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy in efforts to end the war after holding talks with the Russian leader in Alaska in mid-August. But so far, no progress has been made on this, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday suggesting Geneva as a possible venue.
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