Zelenskyy on possible Trump-Putin meeting at G20: Ukraine will support such format

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said during a briefing in New York that the G20 summit in Miami could provide a venue for a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the US and Russia. He has added that Kyiv will support such a format if an agreement is reached on it.

Source: European Pravda, citing Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne

Quote: "I believe this is one of the best opportunities put forward by the US side, by President Trump, regarding the G20. I believe this could be an opportunity for a trilateral meeting that could produce a tangible result."

Details: Zelenskyy explained that, in his view, the G20 format itself creates opportunities for productive negotiations, as the summit will bring together not only Ukraine's European partners but also China, India, Middle Eastern countries and others, some of which continue to maintain economic ties with Russia.

"This is, in my view, a possible environment where there could be a result. Of course, Ukraine will support it if such a format is approved and there is a corresponding agreement," he added.

Background:

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 leaders' summit, which will take place in Miami in December this year.
• Bloomberg has reported that Putin is likely to skip the G20 summit, which will be attended by US President Donald Trump.
• It recently emerged that Putin rejected a proposal from Zelenskyy to hold talks on ending the war on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
• Trump himself has said that he does not know whether Putin would agree to a trilateral meeting with Zelenskyy in Miami.

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