Putin could answer Zelenskyy's call, Kremlin says
Vladimir Putin could answer a call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said in a comment to Vesti on Nov. 1.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may respond to a call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Yuri Ushakov, a close aide to Putin. In a comment to Vesti on November 1, Ushakov stated that Putin has never declined talks. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed that Zelenskyy is prepared for an in-person meeting with Putin to discuss sensitive issues, particularly territorial disputes.
He emphasized that Kyiv views such a meeting as crucial for advancing negotiations. Sybiha added that Kyiv is eager for this meeting and ready to participate. The foreign minister suggested that a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin could inject new substance into the ongoing negotiations. Earlier, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke with Putin on the phone about resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
This call was Putin's first direct contact with European leaders supporting Ukraine since a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron in July 2025, as reported by Reuters.
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