But Trump then quickly also expressed support for Putin's offer of talks in Istanbul -- an offer interpreted by Ukraine and its European partners as an effort to dodge their proposal. Trump even publicly pressed Zelenskyy to "immediately" agree to the meeting. สล็อต เว็บตรง
Putin's offer of direct talks came after top European leaders visited Kyiv last week, expressing their support of Ukraine's demand for a full 30-day ceasefire during which peace negotiations could resume. Putin has so far not endorsed the proposal. สล็อตเว็บตรง
Kosachev told the Rossiya-24 TV channel -- as quoted by Russia's Interfax news agency -- that Zelenskyy is trying "to shift the blame to Russia, to say: look, President Putin, whom I invited to Istanbul, refused, did not come. And then there will be all sorts of insinuations about why this happened." สล็อต
Konstantin Kosachev -- the deputy speaker of Russia's Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament -- reportedly suggested Putin would not attend. สล็อต เว็บตรง
The Kremlin has so far been silent on whether Putin will meet with Zelenskyy, while reiterating the president's offer of direct negotiations in Istanbul. "Overall, we remain committed to a serious effort toward a long-term peaceful resolution," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. สล็อตเว็บตรง