St Petersburg, June 19 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is prepared to meet with Volodymyr Zelensky, but the question remains who on the Ukrainian side will sign the documents.

"I am ready to meet with everyone, including Zelenskyy. Yes, that's not the issue - if the Ukrainian state trusts someone to conduct negotiations, so be it, let it be Zelensky. That's not the point. The question is who will sign the documents," Putin said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

There is no way to extend the powers of the president of Ukraine, even under martial law, Putin added.

"According to the Constitution of Ukraine, the president is elected for five years; there is no provisio...