Moscow/Kyiv, Aug. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to holding a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, but only after the required groundwork has been laid by both countries' delegations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today.
Reiterating Moscow's long-standing position over the matter, he said that a top-level summit must be preceded by substantial progress at the expert level, reports RT.
"A Putin-Zelensky meeting is possible only after all necessary preparations are completed and a sufficient distance in negotiations is crossed," he told reporters.
Zelensky has consistently been pushing for direct talks with Putin, arguing that meaningful negotiations require the involvement of both head...