For Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, one condition would need to be met. While the Ukrainian delegation had suggested a summit between the two leaders,

In September 2022, Moscow claimed to have annexed the four Ukrainian regions and to this day it does not fully control them. Putin illegally annexed Crimea in 2014. Kyiv has repeatedly rejected any suggestion it would surrender the regions.

President Donald Trump plans to speak Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in separate calls as he continues his efforts to end the war between their two countries.

For Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, one condition would need to be met. While the Ukrainian delegation had suggested a summit between the two leaders,

Ukrainian President Zelensky accused Russia of delaying peace talks to prolong its invasion, while US President Trump called his recent phone conversation with Putin a “breakthrough” despite no ceasefire agreement.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that if President Trump attended the talks, it would put pressure on Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to meet face-to-face.

Russian officials have already been preparing for Putin to reject the meeting, with Moscow claiming a sit-down with Zelensky would only amount to “pure spectacle.”

Continental Strategy Senior Vice President Rick De La Torre says Volodymyr Zelensky has called Vladimir Putin’s “bluff” in peace negotiations.