Putin and Zelensky “did not plan meetings,” says Russia Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov threw cold water to the possibility of a quick meeting between the president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president VolodyMyr ZelenskyySaying that there is no meeting now.

“Putin is ready to meet with Zelenskyy when the agenda is ready for the summit,” Lavrov said during an interview with NBC News, “to meet the press” on Sunday.

“And this agenda is not ready at all,” he continued.

Lavrov’s comments came after the president Donald Trump Earlier this month, he suggested that the leaders of the two countries agreed to meet, which would mark the breakthrough in the current war.

“I called President Putin and started agreements on the meeting, at a place to determine between President Putin and President Zelensky,” Trump wrote about his truth on August 18 after he met separately with two leaders.

Trump met Alaska with Putin and then accepted Zelensky in the White HouseNext to several European leaders.

But in those days after Trump’s meetings with two leaders, Russia continued to launch missile strikes in Ukraine, including that Click on the Electronics Factory belongs to the American company.

Permanent attacks – and Lavrov’s comments – raised questions about Trump’s ability to conclude a peaceful cause between the two countries.

The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for commentary on Lavrov’s comments.

Vice -President JD Vance However, in a separate interview, NBC News expressed optimism that “vigorous diplomacy” would lead to the end of this war. “

“We will eventually be successful, otherwise we will hit the brick wall,” said Vnes NBC News: “Get acquainted with the press.”

“And if we get into the brick wall, then we will continue this negotiation process, apply the leverage,” he said.