Russian dictator vladimir putin offered to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in moscow during a phone call with US President Donald Trump on August 18, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Tuesday, August 19, citing two informed sources.
According to two informed sources, putin said in a phone call with Trump that he was ready to meet with Zelenskyy, but in moscow. The Ukrainian president rejected the russian dictator's offer, the publication writes.
"Putin mentioned Moscow" during the call on Monday. According to the same source, the Ukrainian president, who was at the White House with European leaders at the time, "answered 'no,'" the report says.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on August 19, US President Donald Trump announced the start of preparations for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and russian president vladimir putin.
Reuters, citing diplomatic sources, indicated that the US and European partners had agreed to hold a trilateral summit with the participation of the leaders of Ukraine, the US and russia, with Budapest being named as one of the possible locations.
At the same time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he was not sure whether russian dictator vladimir putin "would have the determination" to come to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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