US EditionRussia’s chief diplomat says no Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is planned, despite Trump’s efforts
- On August 22, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that no summit is currently scheduled between Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy to address their ongoing three-year conflict.
- This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on Monday that he had spoken to Putin and begun arrangements for a summit with Zelenskyy, showing growing uncertainty about Moscow's commitment.
- Lavrov said Putin is willing to meet Zelenskyy only after senior officials resolve key issues, while the EU warned that demands for Ukrainian land concession are a trap by Russia.
- Ukrainian forces recently targeted the Druzhba pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region amid intensified attacks, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called this a third recent strike threatening Hungary's energy security.
- These developments suggest strained peace prospects, as Russia rejects current U.S.-led efforts and continues military action despite calls for ceasefire and proposals for negotiations.
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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called for the Russian president to meet him, saying it is the only way to negotiate an end to the war.
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