Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Kremlin: Putin, Zelenskyy Meeting as Final Peace Deal Step
Russia and Ukraine are trying to find a way to end their disagreements.
The leaders of both countries, Putin and Zelenskyy, might have a meeting.
However, Russia says this meeting should only happen after they have already agreed on a peace deal.
Ukraine wants the meeting to happen sooner to speed things up.
Both sides are far apart in their views, and it will take a lot of work to reach an agreement.
There is a deadline set by the U.S. to make a deal, otherwise more restrictions are planned.
It's not clear when or if the leaders will meet.
Kremlin states a Putin-Zelenskiy summit should be the final step to a peace deal.
A meeting is unlikely by the end of August, as Ukraine proposed.
Ukraine believes a leaders' meeting is needed for a breakthrough.
Zelenskiy says Russia has started discussing the possibility of a meeting.
Negotiating positions remain 'diametrically opposed,' requiring complex diplomatic work.
- Who
- Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy; Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman.
- What
- The Kremlin discussed the conditions for a potential summit between Putin and Zelenskiy.
- When
- The Kremlin made the statement on Friday; Ukraine proposed the meeting in August.
- Where
- Moscow
- Why
- To discuss a potential peace deal and reach a resolution between the two countries.
Ukraine
Russia
Timing of Summit
Ukraine
A summit meeting is needed to break the deadlock in negotiations.
Russia
The summit should be the culmination of an already agreed peace deal.
- Meeting Proposal
- Proposed by Ukraine
- Russian Stance
- Summit as final step
- Likely Timeline
- Unlikely by end of August
- Negotiating Positions
- 'Diametrically opposed'
- U.S. Involvement
- Trump set a deadline for a deal