Putin

Trump doubts a quick end to the war in Ukraine and sees slim chances for a Zelensky-Putin meeting, reports Baltimore Chronicle with reference to NBC News.

Zelensky responded to Putin’s statement inviting him to Moscow. The Ukrainian president called the meeting necessary but doubted the Kremlin’s sincere intentions.

Putin met with Slovak PM Fico in Beijing, repeating claims about Ukraine, NATO, and Zaporizhzhia NPP, while shifting blame for the war onto the West.

Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing during the SCO summit, discussing global order, Ukraine, and strengthening Moscow-Beijing relations.

Putin at the SCO summit in Tianjin met with China and India’s leaders, seeking to prove Russia is not isolated after three years of war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin stated that Putin does not want to meet Zelensky, citing potential reputational risks and the lack of a prepared agenda for the summit.

Serhiy Kyslytsya confirmed that the issue of Ukrainian territories can only be discussed during a meeting between Zelensky and Putin, reports Baltimore Chronicle.

A meeting between Zelensky and Putin is not planned, Lavrov stated, explaining the lack of progress in talks.

Lukashenko revealed that Putin was offered to strike Bankova Street in Kyiv, but he rejected the idea, reports Baltimore Chronicle.

Trump compared his meeting with Putin in Alaska to Nixon’s Moscow visit during the Cold War and made a new statement about the war in Ukraine.