Putin Proposes Minsk for Zelenskyy Talks, Citing 2022 and 2014 Precedents
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Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Jun 29
Putin Proposes Minsk for Zelenskyy Talks, Citing 2022 and 2014 Precedents
3 articles · Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Jun 29
Summary
Minsk could host any future talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin said, presenting Belarus as a possible venue for negotiations on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
Putin tied the proposal to earlier diplomacy, saying Russia-Ukraine talks began in Minsk in 2022 and the 2014 Minsk agreements were also concluded there, with Alexander Lukashenko ready to assist.
Putin also said the August 15, 2025 Anchorage meeting with Donald Trump produced no formal agreements, though he claimed both sides discussed possible compromises and Russia later accepted U.S. proposals.
He said Moscow now expects U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to return for more talks once the Iran crisis cools, while Kyiv has repeatedly rejected territorial concessions and Zelenskyy has long sought a direct meeting.