GEOPOLITICS | Kremlin Comments on Potential Russia-Ukraine Leadership Meeting

On February 26, Jin10 reported that Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov addressed the possibility of a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders. According to Jin10, Peskov did not dismiss the potential for such a meeting but emphasized the need for thorough expert-level preparations before any high-level discussions could take place. In response to a question about U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Whitkov, suggesting a Russia-Ukraine meeting before a trilateral summit with the U.S., Peskov stated that a meeting involving the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. would only be meaningful if it aimed to finalize relevant agreements. When asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin's previous invitation to Ukrainian President Zelensky to visit Moscow was still valid, Peskov affirmed that it was, highlighting that "President Putin always keeps his promises."