Putin sets condition for meeting with Zelenskyy and says war is nearing its end

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said he is ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country, but only to sign final agreements on ending the war.

Source: Putin during a briefing on the evening of 9 May, a video fragment of which was published by the Telegram channel Vy Slushali ("You Were Listening"); TASS, a Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet

Quote from Putin: "Yes, Mr Zelenskyy is ready for a personal meeting. Yes, I heard that. But this is not the first time we have heard this. What can be said in this regard? We have never refused, and I personally have never refused. I am not initiating this meeting, but if someone initiates it, then please – let whoever wants to meet come. Let them come to Moscow, and we will meet.

We could also meet in a third country, but only once final agreements on a peace treaty have been reached – one that must be designed for a long historical perspective – in order to take part in such an event or sign something. That must be the final point."

Details: Meanwhile, as reported by TASS, Putin claimed that "the Ukrainian conflict is moving towards an end".

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