# 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.
- Title: Zelensky says he'll meet Putin in Miami · New York Post
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/12/world-news/zelensky-ready-to-meet-putin-face-to-face-at-g20-summit-in-miami
- Published: 2026-09-12T17:47:28+00:00
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- Topics: ukraine, russia, g20, diplomacy, zelensky, news, entertainment
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Zelensky thinks Russia's losses give Ukraine the upper hand at the table, but Putin still refuses to sit down anywhere except Moscow.