Kremlin says Putin-Zelenskyy meeting possible “after reaching agreements”

Russia's state-run RIA Novosti agency reports.

According to Peskov, the talks between Moscow and Kyiv “are ongoing and should continue in a closed format.” He added that work on the “Ukrainian settlement” will continue, and Russia is not going to change its delegation.

“A meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy is possible, but only as a result of the work and after certain results have been achieved in the form of agreements between the two sides,” Peskov said.

The Kremlin's spokesman also said that the parties have now agreed to exchange lists of conditions for a ceasefire, and that a second round of talks is not yet in sight.

• On May 16, a trilateral meeting of the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Turkey took place in Istanbul. This was followed by talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine. According to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, they discussed the exchange of prisoners in a 1,000-for-1,000 format, a ceasefire, and a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin.
• Zelenskyy said that in Istanbul, everyone saw a weak and unprepared Russian delegation without much authority.