"The issue of territories is an issue that we will leave between me and Putin," Zelensky said.
He said that it was Russia that proposed holding a personal meeting first, and then a trilateral summit with the participation of US President Donald Trump. According to him, he agreed.
The Ukrainian leader believes that the meeting with Putin should take place "without any conditions."
After talks with Trump, he said, "It was the best of our meetings."
According to AFP, the Russian president told his American counterpart that he was ready to meet with Zelensky. Earlier, Putin said that, in general, he was not against meeting with the Ukrainian leader under "certain conditions," but "it is still far from creating such conditions."
Trump announced the beginning of preparations for the talks between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine. A trilateral meeting is scheduled to take place after them, with the participation of the American leader. rbc.ru.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Putin and Zelensky will meet in the next two weeks. According to French President Emmanuel Macron, negotiations will take place "in the coming days."
