Zelensky ready to meet Putin face-to-face at G20 summit in Miami
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed willingness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin face-to-face at the G20 summit in Miami later this year to discuss peace and negotiations.
- Zelensky believes Russia is incurring heavy losses in the conflict, losing over 30,000 soldiers monthly, and sees this as a strategic moment for potential negotiations.
- The Kremlin has not confirmed Putin’s attendance at the Miami summit and insists that any meeting should take place in Moscow, which Zelensky has refused.
- The G20 summit is scheduled for December 14-15 in Miami, marking a rare opportunity for direct talks since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but tensions and diplomatic standoffs persist.
- Meanwhile, Russia continues missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, resulting in at least 11 deaths and 96 injuries reported by Ukrainian authorities in the past day.