Putin says 'conditions' for talks not met as Zelensky pushes for meeting with Russia
www.france24.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the "conditions" were not yet in place for a face-to-face meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, hours after the Ukrainian president said he was willing to meet…

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/45726560

Zelensky’s statement comes shortly after US President Donald Trump hailed a meeting between his special envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin as “highly productive”.

  • npdean@lemmy.todayEnglish
    13·
    1 day ago

    Putin has travelled abroad since the war started. It is not that easy or profitable to kill a foreign delegate on your soil.

    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      1 day ago

      He’s primarily traveled to friendly countries. Ones that have incentives to ensure he is safe.

      • Vincent@feddit.nlEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        There’s no reason that a face-to-face meeting with Zelensky couldn’t take place in such a country.

      • Der_Mann_mit_Hut@feddit.orgEnglish
        21·
        1 day ago

        The nuclear arsenal and perhaps just a few conventional balistic missiles targeted at major population centers of the guest country are usually enough to guarantee the safety of politicians of major military powers.