Zelenskyy offers Putin meeting at G20: ‘Results matter’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed a willingness to meet Vladimir Putin at the 2026 G20 summit in Miami to discuss ending the ongoing conflict. Zelenskyy emphasized that he is focused on tangible results rather than rhetoric, citing Ukraine's current strategic position.
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The potential for high-level diplomatic engagement between the two leaders could be a turning point in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr has signalled the willingness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin if the latter attended the Group of 20 leaders’ summit scheduled for December.
Speaking to the DW, Zelenskyy highlighted that he would travel to Miami if his Russian counterpart attended the summit.
"Yes, of course. We have to come. We have to meet, to speak and make decisions," he said.
Speaking about the nature of talks that would likely take place, Zelenskyy explained, “"It's not about words. What I will tell him or what he wants to tell me, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter. [...] Results matter. That's it.”
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