Zelenskyy-Putin Meeting ‘Clearly’ Won’t Happen, Says Merz
Фото: DPA
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that a personal meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not take place, noting that direct contact between the two leaders is unlikely.
This is reported by AFP.
It is noted that during a joint briefing with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed skepticism about the likelihood of talks between Zelenskyy and Putin. He emphasized that a meeting between the two presidents is practically impossible under the current conditions.
“It won’t come to a meeting between President Zelensky and President Putin, as it did between President Trump and President Putin,” Merz said in response to reporters’ questions.
Merz’s comments came amid discussions about potential new formats for dialogue to end the war. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine is receiving “negative signals” from Russia regarding possible high-level talks.
The German Chancellor’s statement suggests that Berlin does not expect a breakthrough in personal negotiations between Zelenskyy and Putin, instead placing its hopes on international formats involving partner countries.
By the way, US President Donald Trump said that he would not like to attend a meeting at the leadership level with the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
As a reminder, Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Russia is doing everything to prevent his meeting with Putin from taking place.
It was previously reported that a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin could take place in the coming weeks. According to European diplomatic sources, Hungary is being considered as a potential venue for the talks.
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