Trump calls Zelensky, hypothesis of a three-way meeting with Putin

The US president,Donald Trumpspoke to his Ukrainian counterpart on the phone,Volodymyr Zelenskyas reported by Axios reporter Barak Ravid. Among the topics of the phone call was the hypothesis of ameeting between Putin and Zelenskybefore atrilateral summit with Trump as he declaredUS special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Kremlin spokesmanDmitry Peskovcommented: “One might agree that it makes sense for the three presidents to meet just to make dealsor, as the Americans say, a ‘deal’. This is probably true,” he said in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin’s Vesti television program, commenting on the words of US special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Kremlin skepticism about a Putin-Zelensky meeting

Peskovhowever, he expressedskepticismon the possibility of aface to facebetween the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, inviting us to remember the recent statements ofZelenskyabout what theUkrainewould not accept and on his future intentions. “You don’t even need to analyze them: just remember them and ask yourself if they make sensemeeting at the highest level mentre il regime in Kievmaintains this position,” he said.

Putin’s proposal for a meeting in Moscow

To the question whether theproposal che Zelensky si rechi a Moscato discuss any issues, the spokesperson responded affirmatively: “Yes, it was the word of thepresident Putinand he always keeps his word”. At Tass Peskov then explained that at the moment, however, “no interview is scheduled between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump”.

Zelensky: US missiles help us protect lives

Zelensky makes it known that, during the phone call with TrumpSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were also present. “Our teams – underlines Zelensky – work intensely and I thanked them for all their efforts and for their active involvement in negotiations and efforts to end the war. We also really appreciate the PURL initiative. This winter it was the most difficult for Ukrainebut the missiles for air defense systems that we buy from the United States are helping us to overcome all these challenges and to protect human lives.”