Kremlin Says Putin Sees ‘Absolutely No Point’ in Trump-Zelensky Peace Summit

The Kremlin has dismissed the prospect of a Trump-Putin-Zelensky peace summit, saying there is “absolutely no point” in meeting without a deal ready to sign. The comments come after a reported secret CIA chief visit to Moscow and amid fresh warnings that Russia is preparing new offensives in northern Ukraine.

A trilateral meeting of the U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian presidents is possible only to formalize agreements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Slow progress in Ukraine-Russia talks as drone strikes on Kyiv continue

Putin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only to 'formalize agreements,' Peskov says  The Kyiv Independent

The CIA director proposed a meet between US President Trump, Russian President Putin and Ukraine's Zelensky during his trip to Moscow, as per a report

Talks between Ukraine and Russia have stalled since the US’s invasion of Iran

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