Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his readiness to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during the upcoming G20 Summit, scheduled to take place in Miami, USA, this December. Responding to a question from the German broadcaster "Deutsche Welle" regarding
his willingness to meet Putin if both presidents received an invitation to the summit, Zelensky stated clearly: "Yes, of course. We have to attend. We have to meet, talk, and make decisions." He added: "It's not about words. What I will
tell him or what he wants to tell me, it doesn't matter. Only the result matters," emphasizing the paramount importance of achieving concrete outcomes. Zelensky's remarks come as Washington actively seeks to reignite stalled efforts to end the Russian-Ukrainian war, which
has now entered its fifth year. As part of these diplomatic moves, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited both Moscow and Kyiv late last week, aiming to resume the negotiation process between the warring parties. Zelensky described the envoys' visit
as a "good sign," stressing the significance of their visits to both capitals and adding: "This is respect for our people." It is worth noting that Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, had previously discussed developments of the war during
a one-hour phone call, which the Kremlin described as "very frank" and constructive. The United States holds the presidency of the G20 this year, a global economic group comprising 19 countries, in addition to the European and African Unions. Earlier, in early
September, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov participated in a group meeting in North Carolina, following an invitation from Washington. This move sparked clear resentment among Ukraine's European allies. Additionally, a Russian diplomat announced that Moscow plans to send officials from the
Ministries of Energy, Foreign Affairs, and Natural Resources to participate in the G20 energy ministers' meeting, scheduled to be held next week in Houston, Texas.
