Proposal for Zelenskyy–Putin Meeting in Moscow Is Unacceptable, Sybiha Says

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to host peace talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Moscow, calling it an “unacceptable” move that underscores Russia’s lack of seriousness about the peace process.

The Gaze reports this, referring to Sybiha’s post on social media platform X.

Sybiha noted that at least seven countries, including Austria, the Vatican, Switzerland, Turkey, and three Gulf states, have already expressed readiness to host a potential summit between the two leaders. 

“These are serious proposals and President Zelenskyy is ready for such a meeting at any point of time. Yet, Putin continues to mess around with everyone by making knowingly unacceptable proposals,” he wrote on X.

Sybiha added that only increased international pressure could compel Russia to engage in negotiations in good faith.

Putin earlier invited Zelenskyy to Moscow during a press conference in Beijing, despite previous statements by Russian officials that no summit was currently planned.

The Kremlin’s proposal came as other international actors weighed in. U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he will allow Ukraine and Russia to organize talks on their own for now, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said this week that neither Zelenskyy nor Putin appeared ready for a face-to-face meeting.

As The Gaze reported earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the European Union to adopt “realistic” strategies aimed at compelling Russia to end its war against Ukraine, warning that Moscow continues to show no genuine interest in peace.