Kremlin says Putin will only meet Trump and Zelenskyy to "formalise agreements"

Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has stated that a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is only possible to "formalise agreements".

Source: Peskov in a comment to journalists, video released by TASS

Quote: "Such a meeting is possible only to formalise agreements. The agreements are not at all a primitive deal. This is a very complex settlement process consisting of a huge number of details.

And it is absolutely pointless for the presidents to meet to discuss all of this. They can only meet to finalise the agreements."

Details: Peskov also accused Ukraine of not wanting to "engage in a real settlement", by which Russia typically means Ukraine's capitulation and acceptance of all Russia's conditions.

Background: Axios has reported that during his secret trip to Moscow, CIA Director John Ratcliffe apparently proposed holding a trilateral meeting between the presidents of the US and Ukraine – Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy – and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

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