Zelensky's new opinion came in the context of US President Donald Trump's continuous pressure for face-to-face talks between the presidents of both countries.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the offer made by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to meet in Moscow. Zelensky has argued that Moscow cannot be considered a neutral place for negotiations, claiming that the Kremlin is not really interested in negotiations.
"I cannot go to the capital of terrorists (Moscow), because Ukraine is a victim of missile attacks and shootings every day", Zelensky said in an interview with the American media, "But Putin can come to Kiev".
The main purpose of Trump's summit with Putin in Alaska last month was to have a bilateral or trilateral meeting with Zelensky. After Zelensky also discussed with European leaders during his visit to Washington, Trump said that there could be a meeting between Putin and Zelensky . But in the meantime, Ukraine is divided, saying that Moscow has put forward additional terms for talks and escalated attacks on Ukrainian cities one after another in exchange for stopping the war. Meanwhile, Putin said this week that he is ready to meet with Zelensky and that this will only be possible in Moscow.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov last Friday tried to clarify that Zelensky was invited to the Russian capital "to negotiate, not to surrender". "If there is a desire not to allow the meeting, it seems that they should be invited to Moscow." "The fact that the Russian leadership is talking about an option for a personal meeting is an achievement in itself," Zelensky said after the summit in Paris, rejecting Putin's invitation. Giving information through social networks, Zelensky also submitted the data that Russia had airstriked in 14 regions of Ukraine with more than 1,300 drones, about 900 bombs and about 50 types of missiles in the first five days of September . Trump also spoke to the American media on the same day and added, "Something is bound to happen, but they are still not ready for direct talks, we will complete it."
