Summary
- Russian President Putin questions the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to negotiate on Ukraine’s behalf.
- Russia is willing to hold talks about the war in Ukraine, but Putin raised concerns about Zelenskyy’s term in office.
- Zelenskyy has refused preconditions set by Russia for talks, including allowing Russia to retain the territory they’ve taken.
- Putin dismissed the importance of an international peace conference on Ukraine and talked about the close relationship between Russia and Belarus.
