The key facts

  • Peskov: the meeting must be preceded by
  • Ryabkov earlier said the question was being worked on, but there is no full agreement
  • Trump on October 28 expressed hope for a swift meeting and spoke of

The Kremlin does not confirm the timing of the trilateral meeting

Press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Life.ru that a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky could take place only after lengthy preparation. Gazeta.Ru).

The parties' positions differ on timing

Peskov's statement contrasts with the American president's assessment: on October 28 Trump expressed hope for a swift meeting with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts and added that in resolving the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv

What was reported earlier

Last week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the question of holding a trilateral meeting was being worked on, but there is no full agreement on organizing the talks and no final clarity on the matter. Earlier, according to Gazeta.Ru, Zelensky complained about the. Thus, at this point only the study of a possible meeting has been confirmed, but not its organization or date.