The president of Russia, Vladimir Putinhe would be willing to meet with his pair of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenskisaid sources from Ministry of Foreign. But before, they followed, the questions considered key on the authority and “legitimacy” of Zelenski to sign an agreement must be resolved.
Asked by journalists if Putin was willing to meet with Zelenski, Lavrov said: “Our president repeatedly said that he is willing to meet, even with Mr. Zelenski.”
Vladimir Putin would meet with Volodimir Zelenski if the “legitimacy” of Ukraine is resolved before
However, Lavrov added a warning: “In the understanding that all issues that require consideration at the highest level will be well worked, Experts and ministers will prepare the appropriate recommendations“
In that line, he added that “in the understanding of when I arrive – and if it arrives – the time to sign future agreements, The question of the legitimacy of the person signed by these agreements by Ukrainian will be resolved“
Putin repeatedly raised his doubts about the legitimacy of Zelenski, whose mandate expired in May 2024 but due to the war, no new presidential elections were held. kyiv states that Zelenski is still the legitimate president.
Russian representatives claim that they are worried that if Zelenski signs the agreement, A future leader of Ukraine can challenge him claiming that Zelenski’s mandate expired technically.
Lavrov said that the best option for a security guarantee for Ukraine would be based on the conversations that took place between Moscow and kyiv in 2022.
According to a draft of that document that Reuters accessed, Ukraine was asked to accept permanent neutrality in exchange for International Security Guarantees by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and the US.
Vladimir Putin described his encounter with Donald Trump as “very useful”: they transcend the conditions he would have put for peace
He Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the meeting he held with the American president Donald Trump turned out “timely” and “Very useful”As explained, during the meeting They discussed possible paths to end Conflict in Ukraine in “fair way ”
A day after the summit in Alaskathe leader of the Kremlin addressed senior officials in Moscow and stressed: “ We had not maintained direct negotiations of this type at this level“To this added:”We had the opportunity to reiterate our posture calmly and detail”
Putin also stressed that “The conversation was very frank, substantial and, in my opinion, brings us closer to the necessary decisions”
Source: Ambito
