Will Putin meet with Zelenskyy by December 31, 2026?
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US President Donald Trump said he wants to see an agreement between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "You know what I want from Zelenskyy? For him to make a deal. I want him to make a deal with Putin, and Putin to make a deal with Zelenskyy," he said. Trump added that he had spoken with Zelenskyy extensively, and "there is movement." "Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, maybe before winter, they will make a deal," he said.
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The United States has invited Putin to participate in the December G20 summit in Miami. Secretary of State Rubio said this during a briefing following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Sky News reports. Earlier, President Zelensky said he was ready to meet with the Kremlin leader on the sidelines of the summit. [in reply to: President Zelensky said he was ready to meet with Kremlin leader Putin during the G20 summit in Miami, which will be held from December 14 to 15. Zelensky's statement is reported by DW. Zelensky explained that he would come to Miami if Putin also attends the G20 summit. He also noted that statements are less important than the result. "It's not about words. What I say to him or what he wants to say to me doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. The results matter. That's all," the president said.]
Putin is ready for a new meeting with Trump under specific conditions, - Peskov Putin is ready to meet with US President Donald Trump if a specific agreement is reached to hold official negotiations. There are currently no specifics on this issue. At the same time, the Kremlin once again stated that Zelensky "can come to Moscow" if he wishes, and there are currently no prerequisites for a peaceful track. In addition, Peskov once again complained about the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine and accused European countries of "inciting Russophobic sentiments". Read only the gist of RBC-Ukraine on Google.
President Trump met with President Zelensky to discuss ending the war; "Putin will meet," Russia believes.
Zelensky: I think Putin is not ready to meet or end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky doubts his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war or to hold a joint meeting. Zelensky confirms Kyiv's rejection of a unilateral halt to military strikes against Russian energy facilities.
Putin wants a meeting with Zelensky and peace, Trump is convinced US President Donald Trump claims that Vladimir Putin wants to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and wants peace. "I think he (Putin - IF-U) wants a meeting. There was already a meeting in Alaska, I don't know, about Miami (the G20 summit scheduled for December - IF-U) - too soon, but he wants to see the world. He wants to meet with you, with President Zelensky. He wants peace, he wants to end the war. A lot of people are dying," Trump told reporters at the beginning of his meeting with Zelensky in New York on Tuesday.
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Putin Rejects Zelensky's Proposal to Meet in the US Kremlin Spokesperson: Russian President Zelensky has rejected Zelensky's proposal to hold direct talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the US and has considered the Russian President's meeting with Zelensky to be possible only in Moscow.
@Farsna - Link [in reply to: Zelensky: I am ready to meet with Putin in the US In an interview with Deutsche Welle, the Ukrainian President welcomed the meeting with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 summit, which is scheduled to be held in Miami, USA in December, and said: If Putin is present, I will definitely attend. We should meet, discuss, and make a decision together.
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Zelenskyy declared his readiness to meet with Putin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin if he is invited by the United States to the upcoming G20 summit. Zelenskyy also said that Ukraine needs 100 to 120 missiles per month to meet its needs on the eve of the upcoming winter. On the other hand, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: "An invitation has been sent to Zelenskyy; if he wants to meet, we welcome him." He described this move by Moscow as a "great sign of goodwill."
A meeting between Vladimir Putin and Zelensky at the G20 summit in Miami in December is impossible, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told AFP. More IZ RU news in MAX
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: I will meet with Putin if we are both invited to the G20 summit in Miami, USA.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit in December, in an interview released Saturday, as efforts intensify to end the conflict. •
Zelensky: I am ready to meet with Putin in the US In an interview with Deutsche Welle, the Ukrainian president welcomed the meeting with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 summit to be held in Miami, USA in December, and said: If Putin is present, I will definitely attend. We should meet, talk and make a decision together.
@Farsna - Link [in reply to: Trump: Putin is willing to reach an agreement and if Zelensky also wants an agreement, that would be great; the main obstacle is two people who hate each other. @Farsna]
Live: #UKRAINE Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit, scheduled for December in Miami...
President Zelenskyy has announced his readiness to meet with Kremlin leader Putin during the G20 summit in Miami, which will be held from December 14 to 15. Zelenskyy's statement is reported by DW. Zelenskyy explained that he would come to Miami if Putin also attends the G20 summit. He also noted that statements are less important than the result. "It's not about words. What I tell him or what he wants to tell me - it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. The results matter. That's all," the president said.
Zelensky said he was ready to meet with Putin at the G20 summit in Miami if he is there - media Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to meet with Vladimir Putin in person during the G20 summit in Miami, DW reported. In an interview with the publication, the Ukrainian president said that his country has a strong position for negotiations and offered to meet with Putin in Miami. According to Zelensky, he will fly to Miami if the Kremlin head attends the G20 summit. "We have to meet, talk and make a decision," Zelensky said. According to him, it does not matter what he will say to Putin or what he will say to him.
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Zelensky is ready to meet with Putin at the G20 According to the head of state, he will fly to Miami if the Kremlin head attends the summit of leaders of the "Big Twenty" (G20) countries in December 2026. "We have to be there. We have to meet, talk and make a decision," Zelensky said. Read only the gist from RBC-Ukraine on Google.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if Vladimir Putin meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy between this market's creation and the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An exchange of words, handshake, direct conversation, or other clear personal interaction between the named individuals will qualify as a meeting. Merely standing in proximity, making eye contact, or being present in the same room or event without direct interaction will not qualify.
A meeting is defined as any encounter where both Zelenskyy and Putin are present and interact with each other in person.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.