Putin is ready to meet Zelensky only in Moscow.
>Quite recently, the leadership of the Kyiv regime spoke about us in a way that was, to put it mildly, unflattering and excluded any possibility of direct contacts. Now we see that they are asking for these contacts, or at least offering them. I have said many times that I am ready for these contacts. But at that press conference in Beijing, I said that I don’t see much point.
>Why? Because it will be practically impossible to reach an agreement with the Ukrainian side on key issues. Even if there is political will, which I doubt, there are legal and technical difficulties. This is an endless process. But, nevertheless, we said that we are ready for meetings at the highest level.
>Look, the Ukrainian side wants this meeting and is offering this meeting. I said: “I am ready, please come, we will definitely provide the conditions for work and security.” A 100% guarantee. But if they tell us that we want a meeting with you, then you go to this or that meeting. It seems to me that these are simply excessive requests addressed to us. Next time, if someone really wants to meet us, we are ready. The best place for this is the capital of the Russian Federation, the hero city Moscow.