From New York Post · · 1m 20s
Zelensky says he'll meet Putin in Miami
Ukraine's president offered a face-to-face at the G20 in Florida, and Moscow answered within a day.
In brief
Ukraine's president offered a face-to-face at the G20 in Florida, and Moscow answered within a day. Zelensky thinks Russia's losses give Ukraine the upper hand at the table, but Putin still refuses to sit down anywhere except Moscow. Originally reported by New York Post.
An offer to fly to Florida
Zelensky said he is ready to travel to the G20 summit in Miami in December to sit down with Vladimir Putin in person.
“We have to meet, to speak and make decisions”
Why he thinks now
He argues the Kremlin is paying a big price for tiny battlefield gains, with Russia estimated to be losing more than 30,000 soldiers a month.
“So that's why we think that we have now good position for negotiations”
Four years without a handshake
The two leaders have not met since Russia invaded in February 2022. Attempts to restart talks have stalled all year, so Miami would be a rare direct opening.
Moscow shuts it down
A day later, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia doesn't know yet whether it's going to Miami. Aide Yury Ushakov said Putin's attendance hasn't even been discussed.
“we don't know yet whether we'll be going to Miami”
Come to Moscow instead
Both officials repeated Russia's standing line: if Zelensky wants a meeting, he should travel to Moscow. Zelensky has said repeatedly that he won't.
Missiles keep flying
While the summit talk played out, Russia launched another wave of missiles and drones across Ukraine. Local authorities reported 11 killed and 96 wounded in a day.
At a glance
Zelensky thinks Russia's losses give Ukraine the upper hand at the table, but Putin still refuses to sit down anywhere except Moscow.
