VLADIMIR Putin is ready to meet Ukraine's President Zelensky, according a top Kremlin minister - but only after working through a list of vague "issues".

Pressure has been mounting on Vlad to sit down with Zelensky since the White House summit - but the latest update looks suspiciously like well-worn stalling tactics.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: "Our president has repeatedly said that he is ready to meet, including with Mr Zelensky."

But he insisted the meeting would only happen "with the understanding that all issues that require consideration at the highest level will be well worked out, and experts and ministers will prepare appropriate recommendations.

"And, of course, with the understanding that when and if - hopefully, when - it comes to signing future agreements, the is

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