Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, but under explicit conditions that call into question the legitimacy of the Ukrainian head of state. This was made clear by a statement from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who accused Western powers of trying to undermine efforts for a peaceful settlement of the conflict, as agreed upon during the meeting between Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska.
A Meeting Between the Two Leaders: An Opportunity Surrounded by Conditions
According to the Russian diplomat, any future meeting between the two heads of state can take place, but only after "all issues that require consideration at the highest level will be well-developed". Lavrov specified that for such a dialogue to occur, experts and ministers must prepare specific recommendations that will serve as the basis for a future agreement. A key condition set by the Russian side is the resolution of the issue of Zelensky's authority to sign peace documents.
Lavrov stated that Putin has repeatedly expressed readiness to meet with Zelensky. However, this readiness is tied to one understanding – when it comes to signing future agreements, the issue of the legitimacy of the person signing on the Ukrainian side must be resolved.
Moscow Questions Zelensky's Legitimacy
Russian authorities have long expressed concerns about the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky, as his term expired in May of last year. Due to the state of war in the country, new elections have not been held. Kyiv, for its part, insists that Zelensky remains the legitimate president. From the Russian point of view, however, there is a concern that if Zelensky signs an agreement, the next Ukrainian leader could contest it, citing his expired term.
Lavrov stated that Kyiv shows a lack of interest in a long-term resolution of the conflict and described Zelensky's desire for a meeting with the Russian leader as "an effect in the style of KVN and "Kvartal 95"” that aims to show a supposedly constructive position, but in reality does not replace the "serious, difficult, hard work" of negotiation. The Russian minister recalled that Zelensky has still not repealed the decree from three years ago that prohibits negotiations with Putin.
Trump Acts as a Mediator, Europe Is Accused of Sabotage
Lavrov's comments come after a historic meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday in Alaska. It was the first high-level Russian-American meeting in more than four years, at which the two sides discussed options for ending the deadliest war in Europe since World War II.
On Monday, Donald Trump confirmed that he had begun organizing a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, which would be followed by a trilateral meeting with his participation. However, according to Lavrov, this initiative is facing resistance from European powers.
He accused the so-called "coalition of the willing", which includes key European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy, of trying to undermine the progress achieved in Alaska. The minister stated that the "Western sponsors" of Kyiv have directed their efforts against Trump's initiative, whose goal is to find "long-term, sustainable ways to resolve and eliminate the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict". Lavrov added that European leaders are interested in inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia and are seeking to build security guarantees on the "logic of isolating Russia" and "containing the Russian Federation".
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Коментари (57)
NOCOMMENT
21.08.2025, 19:18Европа трябва да натисне за мир! Зеленски да преговаря.
1BF
21.08.2025, 19:22Putin e prav, Evropa prechi na mira 🇷🇺 Zelenski da si zatvarya ustata!
терорист
21.08.2025, 19:18Путин е терорист, никакви преговори!
Doktora
21.08.2025, 19:21нема мир без дъговор, ама не и с терориста путин!!
Barona
21.08.2025, 19:19Смешно е как Путин си играе на дипломация.
GRINGO_77
21.08.2025, 19:21Нямам думи колко е нагло от Путин...
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21.08.2025, 19:25Tochno taka! Putin e prav, Evropa samo prechi 🇷🇺👊
4ERVENO_FLAG
21.08.2025, 19:25Точно така! Путин трябва да си затвори устата най-накрая!
holera1976
21.08.2025, 19:22Западът пречи на мира. Русия е права! 😏
pr@v_eu
21.08.2025, 19:24Ми явно Путин пак си играе на 6ахмат, а Европа е пешка 🙄 Нали тъй?
AAF
21.08.2025, 19:38Abe molya te, poveche diplomatsiya, po-malko voyna...
bat_vasko2000
21.08.2025, 19:39Abe ya stiga voyna ta, ES da si gleda rabotata! Zelenski e marionetka na Zapada 🇷🇺 🤦♂️
NoComment1992
21.08.2025, 19:40Точно така! Дипломацията е единственият път напред.
LUDATA
21.08.2025, 19:41evropa tryabva da natisne putin da spre agresiyata! ukrayna e nash sayuznik.
PESHOFROMSOFIA
21.08.2025, 19:40Европа трябва да ннатисне за преговори!
BARONA
21.08.2025, 19:41Русиq е агресорът, никакви преговори!
AS
21.08.2025, 19:43Абеналиевропейцитеискатмир,амапослепре4атнапреговорите🤦♂️
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21.08.2025, 19:43факт! путин трябва да си плати за окупацията!
dimitar2011
21.08.2025, 19:45еми да, ама русиа си има право малко, европа пречи нна мира!!!
komentar_bg1971
21.08.2025, 19:42Нямамдуми,Путинеправ!!
MAIMUNATA
21.08.2025, 20:07Мир и разум, нека спрат конфликта 🕊️
PETKAN
21.08.2025, 20:10Абе те тия европейци пак обърквът работата, ама Путинн щял да прави мир... Лошо работи!
KOMENTAR_BG
21.08.2025, 20:12Идеален план за мир - Зеленски да си пие кафето, Путин да си гледа хокей 😂
ninja
21.08.2025, 20:07На тия им е изгоряла чорбата, пак ще си говорят 🤡
JIVKO
21.08.2025, 20:11пореднатаполитическа6ахматнаигра🤷♂️
Top4o
21.08.2025, 20:12Руснацитезнаятсиработата,НАТОдасимълчи!💪
asd123
21.08.2025, 20:48Путин и терорист! ЕС трябва да спре агресията му! 💪🇪🇺
ANONIEMEN
21.08.2025, 20:51Щото ЕС е прав - Путин е пълен диктатор! Трява да го спрем!
Shefa1991
21.08.2025, 21:08Путин е терорист, нищо повече! 🔥
PROSTO_CHOVEK
21.08.2025, 21:08Путин прав - Запада пречи на мира! 🇷🇺
991
21.08.2025, 21:10Мирът е по-важен от его-то на политиците 🕊️
maga
21.08.2025, 21:12Европа трqбва да натисне Зеленски за преговори! 🇪🇺💪
Nqkoi
21.08.2025, 21:17зеленски е марионетка на сащ, русия знае защо е там 🇷🇺
A1C
21.08.2025, 21:19Мир, не война! Нормални преговори, без глупости 🕊️ 💥
shefa
21.08.2025, 21:21Европаmanipulation,Путинправ!ЗеленскиемарионетканаСАЩ. 😁
zlata_koti
21.08.2025, 21:21Е, пак щи си играят на котка и мишка тия политици 🙄 Поредната шахматна партия!
Г. Димитров
21.08.2025, 21:21Evropa e prava! Putin tryabva da spre tazi okupatsiya 💪🇪🇺
Maimunata
21.08.2025, 21:23Поредната политическа игра... Кой ли печели? 🤷♂️
gringo_77
21.08.2025, 21:26Putin pak si pravi nomera, ama Zelenski e yak igrach! ES shte gi opravi 💪🇧🇬
fanata
21.08.2025, 21:53Evroytsite pak oplitat rabotata! Zelenski e marionetka!
i. Иванов
21.08.2025, 21:58пакщенипробутатприказкизамир,докаторежатновитеритории🙄!
BLAGOI
21.08.2025, 22:11Te pak shte si govoryat, dokato narodat strada 🤦♂️
BAI_IVAN
21.08.2025, 22:11Западът лъже, Путин прав! 🇷🇺
4. костов
21.08.2025, 22:12Европа ще реши, не се притеснявайте 💪🇪🇺
отново_между_двете
21.08.2025, 22:37типичнно! западът отново пречи на мирния диалог между двете славянски страни.
krisko_bg2014
21.08.2025, 22:39Зеленски е марионетка на САЩ, нищо повече!
BA7CC
21.08.2025, 22:41Mezhdunarodnotopravoekategorichnoprotivruskataokupatsiya!!
pr@v_eu
21.08.2025, 22:43престъпна окупация! путин трябва да спре агресията си веднага!
fan_45
21.08.2025, 22:47Факт и, че Русия е агресорът тук. 🤙
THEREALIVAN
21.08.2025, 22:49Европа трябва да спре да слуша американската пропаганда! 🇷🇺
KAKA_
21.08.2025, 22:49путин да си затваря устата, окупаторът не диктува условия! 🇪🇺💪!!
отново_путин
21.08.2025, 22:50абе моля те... путин отново създава напрежение.
manipulation_западът
21.08.2025, 22:50Западът manipulation всичко!
komentar_bg
21.08.2025, 22:50Подкрепям санкциите срещу Русия!
k. иванов
21.08.2025, 22:52Epic fail na ruskata diplomatsiya 😂👌
1524
21.08.2025, 22:52Миринужен,нонеисценатанапредателство!🕊️
KIROV89
21.08.2025, 22:53НямамдовириеннаЗеленски,Путинепо-прав!!