Russia Says Putin-Trump Summit Would Be 'Waste of Time' Without Proper Preparation

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that any potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump must be preceded by thorough preparation.

According to TASS news agency, when asked about the possibility of a bilateral summit during a briefing, Peskov said, "The president is ready," adding, "President Putin and President Trump have always emphasized in their phone calls that they are ready to meet again whenever necessary."

At the same time, he pointed out that "holding a summit before expert-level preparatory work is completed is inappropriate and would simply be a waste of time."

This remark came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who visited New York, U.S., to attend the UN General Assembly, announced yesterday (September 22) that he met with President Trump to discuss a plan to end the war.

President Zelenskyy stated, "We hope the find a way for the United States to bring Russia to the negotiating table in some form," emphasizing that he is ready to meet President Putin in a trilateral format alongside President Trump.

Regarding this, Peskov reiterated Russia's previous stance, stating, "President Putin has said that if President Zelenskyy wants to, he can come to Moscow, and his security will be guaranteed."

His point was that if the two leaders are to meet face-to-face, President Zelenskyy should visit Russia.

Targeting Ukraine, Peskov claimed, "The Kyiv regime still exhibits behavior close to terrorist acts," and added, "At present, the preconditions for moving toward peaceful negotiations have not been met."

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