Putin proposes to Trump that the United Arab Emirates host a meeting between the two leaders
On the other hand, the Russian president has been willing to meet Zelensky. "I have said many times that I have nothing against it," Putin said, adding that "certain conditions" must be created for that meeting, which, in his view, are "far from being fulfilled."
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of state of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the United Arab Emirates could be a "good place" for a meeting with US President Donald Trump , after meeting today withthe local Head of State , Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
"We have a lot of friends willing to help us organize a meeting like this, one of them is the president of the United Arab Emirates. That would be one of the most appropriate places," the Russian leader stressed in statements to the Interfax news agency.
Putin, on the other hand, has been willing to meet Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky. "I have said many times that I have nothing against it," he said, adding that "conditions must be created" for the meeting, which, in his view, are "far from being fulfilled."
Russian President Yuri Ushakov's adviser has previously reported that there will be a bilateral summit between Trump and Putin "inthe next few days, "without giving details about the site, and the Americans have not yet confirmed the meeting.
The bilateral summit would leave Zelensky out, and the Ukrainian president has repeatedly called for face-to-face negotiations with Putin to end the conflict.
Zelenski stressed today that one of the main priorities for Kiev is to end the fighting and for Moscow to accept a ceasefire.
Drone attacks.
Meanwhile, on the war front, Russia launched 112 drones into Ukraine last night, the Ukrainian Army reported today.
Ukraine's defenses have shot down 89 drones in several areas of northern, eastern and central Ukraine.
In turn, Russian air defenses fired 82 Ukrainian drones in southern and central Russia last night. This morning, Moscow's forces fired 43 other enemy drones in three regions of the country and on the Crimean peninsula, the Ministry of Defence reported on Telegram Channel.
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