Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov questioned the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky as Ukraine’s leader, dimming hopes for a peace deal
Russia on Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension escalated with the Ukrainian president, and US mediation efforts appeared to stumble.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “no meeting” between Vladimir Putin and Zelensky was planned, as Nato chief Mark Rutte visited Kyiv, largely to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump raised expectations for a swift summit between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents by saying they had both agreed to meet after Zelensky, Rutte and Kyiv’s European allies visited the White House on Monday.
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