Russia doing everything it can to stop me meeting with Putin, says Zelensky

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, speaks during his briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: AP

Russia's president Vladimir Putin and foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday Russia was doing everything it could to stop a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin from taking place, while Russia’s foreign minister said the agenda for such a summit was not ready.

The Ukrainian leader has repeatedly called for Putin to meet him, saying it is the only way to negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

US president Donald Trump, who has vowed to end what he calls the “bloodbath” in Ukra

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