Afghanistan, May 10 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would only meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a "sustainable peace agreement" is finalized between the two countries, according to reports on Sunday.
The BBC reported that Putin signaled readiness to discuss a new European security arrangement but stressed that direct high-level talks should come only at the final stage of negotiations.
"A meeting in a third country is possible, but only after final agreements on a peace treaty with a long-term and historic perspective are reached," Putin said. "Then we will participate in such an event and sign the agreement."
According to the report, Putin said this was not the first time he had heard statements from Zelens...