Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he currently sees no point in meeting personally with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the open letter Zelensky recently addressed to him.
According to Ukrinform, Putin made the remarks during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, as reported by the BBC Russian service.
“I see no point in meeting. First, solutions need to be found,” Putin said in response to a question from the session moderator, Indian journalist Geeta Mohan.
The Russian leader claimed that Ukraine’s primary interest is “simply to stop the advance” of Russian armed forces, while Russia supposedly seeks “agreements.”
“Let the experts work, develop some solutions, and then we can meet,” Putin said.
