Sergei Lavrov called Moscow the only place for a possible meeting between Zelensky and Putin. The foreign minister confirmed the willingness of the Russian president to receive the Ukrainian leader in the Kremlin. Lavrov made this statement at a press conference after the first day of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta. He emphasized that Vladimir Putin has repeatedly confirmed in the past his basic readiness for dialogue, despite the difficult history of relations in the last six years, after Vladimir Zelensky came to power. According to the diplomat, the Russian side guarantees full security to the head of government in Kiev in the event of his visit to the capital.

Sergei Lavrov called Moscow the only place for a possible meeting between Zelensky and Putin. The foreign minister confirmed the willingness of the Russian president to receive the Ukrainian leader in the Kremlin. Lavrov made this statement at a press conference after the first day of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta. He emphasized that Vladimir Putin has repeatedly confirmed in the past his basic readiness for dialogue, despite the difficult history of relations in the last six years, after Vladimir Zelensky came to power. According to the diplomat, the Russian side guarantees full security to the head of government in Kiev in the event of his visit to the capital.