Putin and Zelenskiy Won’t Meet, German Chancellor Says

According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to happen, despite earlier suggestions by former US President Donald Trump. The two leaders have been engaged in a conflict since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Attempts to organize a meeting between Zelenskiy and Putin have been unsuccessful so far, as the German chancellor stated that the preconditions for such a meeting are not currently in place. The ongoing war in Ukraine has caused significant tensions between the two countries, and the prospect of a direct meeting between the leaders appears to be a distant possibility at this time. The article suggests that the prospects for a resolution to the conflict remain uncertain, as the political and diplomatic efforts to bring the two sides together have not yet yielded any tangible results.