Zelenskyy instructs team to prepare face-to-face meeting with Putin

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Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, 10:06
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to discuss territorial issues directly with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and has instructed his team to prepare face-to-face meeting, Zelenskyy said in an interview with Axios.
According to Zelenskyy, the best way to achieve a breakthrough on territorial matters is through a face-to-face meeting with Putin.
The President also revealed that he had instructed his team to raise the issue of a future leaders’ meeting during the talks in Geneva.

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