Zelensky: "I Will Attend G20 and Meet If President Putin Comes"

"A Starting Point for Ceasefire Negotiations in the Energy and Grain Sectors"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he is willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin if Putin attends the upcoming G20 summit scheduled for December in Miami, United States.

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine.

In an interview with Germany's public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) on the 11th (local time), President Zelensky said, "Of course. We have to go. We need to meet, talk, and make decisions."

President Zelensky added, "It does not matter what I will say to him or what he will say to me," emphasizing, "What matters is the outcome."

President Zelensky and President Putin have not met directly since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Kremlin has not yet announced whether President Putin will attend the G20 summit in Miami.

President Putin has not attended a G20 summit in person since 2019. However, on August 31, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, upon the invitation of the United States, which is serving as the chair nation this year.

President Zelensky urged the United States and European countries to expand their support, stating that Ukraine is facing difficulties in intercepting Russian jet engine-powered drones. He also expressed hope that the first trial phase for "Freya," a European independent ballistic missile defense system being developed jointly with several European companies, will begin by the end of December.

President Zelensky said that he discussed a ceasefire in the energy and grain sectors with the U.S. envoy, stating, "This could serve as a starting point for negotiations."

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