How and where the meeting can be made with the Vladimir Putincommented on Volodimir Zelenski In an interview with reporters on Wednesday night (20.08.2025). The Ukrainian president has made it clear that the meeting can take place after the security guarantees in his country.
“We want to achieve an understanding of the structure of security guarantees within 7 to 10 days. And on the basis of this common place, we intend to organize a trilateral meeting in which, in addition to Vladimir Putin, the US president also participates, “Volodimir Zelenski said.
Elsewhere in his statements, the Ukrainian president said he was expecting to see a “strong reaction” from Washington if the Russian president does not want to have a bilateral meeting with him.
He added that it is not clear what concessions would be willing to make Moscow.
“I immediately responded to a bilateral meeting: We are ready. But What if the Russians are not ready; If the Russians are not ready, we would like to see one strong reaction from the US ‘, commented.
“To discuss what Ukraine wants to do, let’s first hear what Russia wants to do. We don’t know that, “he continued.
The 3 countries proposed by the Ukrainian President for chatting talks
About Budapest as a proposed place for chatting between Kiev and Moscow Volodimir Zelenski said he was ‘problematic’ and suggested her Switzerland, Austria or Turkey as alternatives.
We consider it to be right to meet in one neutral Europe. Its conduct in Budapest “is not easy” given the approach between Hungary and Russia, the Ukrainian president explained, adding that he had ruled out the choice of Moscow.
Ukrainian president said he asked Donald Trump to convince Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban To stop blocking Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.
“I asked President Trump, Budapest to stop blocking our accession to the European Union. The president promised that his team would deal with the issue. “
Russia is gathering forces in the occupied zone of Zaporizia in southern Ukraine in the face of a possible attack, Volodimir Zelenski warned.
“Zaporizia: The concentration of forces is ongoing,” he told a group of journalists, clarifying that Moscow is carrying its strengths from the Kursk area to the area.