Is Ukraine ready for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin — statement by Sybyha.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybyha stated that Kyiv is ready for direct negotiations between President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. This is necessary for ending the war.

Zelensky is ready for negotiations with Putin

Sybyha stated that negotiations between Zelensky and Putin are needed to start a substantive dialogue with the Russian Federation regarding the end of the war. He also emphasized that Russia sends representatives to meetings who do not make any decisions.

'It is very important that these meetings, possible meetings in case a date is agreed upon, be substantive. So that the other side has a mandate to discuss the most important issues: ending the war, achieving a truce. So far, we do not see this, therefore one of the proposals was that we indeed have the opportunity to discuss such strategic issues at a meeting at the level of Zelensky — Putin', — emphasized the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Recall that earlier Zelensky named the key topic of the next negotiations in Istanbul. According to him, attention will be paid to the exchange of prisoners and more.

Moreover, the Russian Federation confirmed its readiness for the third round of negotiations. It is noted that there are no changes in the negotiating group from the Moscow side.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed readiness for direct negotiations between Zelensky and Putin to end the war, emphasizing the necessity of the substance of such meetings. It was also noted that Russia should send empowered representatives to the negotiations who can make decisions.