Putin invites the Zelenskyy of Ukraine to Moscow for supposed peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he had “never refused” a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and invited him to come to Moscow, according to the Russian media, Tass.

“If Zelenskyy is ready for a meeting, let him come to Moscow,” said Putin, according to a translation of the remarks issued by China, where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping and the North Korean leader Kim Jong one for a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Second World War.

From left to right, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Une and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrive at a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Reduction of the Second World War of Japan held in front of the Tiananmen door in Beijing, China, Wednesday, September 3. (Alexander Kazakov, Spoutnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Zelenskyy’s office did not immediately answer questions from Fox News Digital, any more than the White House.

Although President Donald Trump told journalists from the Oval Office on Wednesday, which he would speak to Putin “very soon”, while his two -week deadline published last month so that the Kremlin chief can meet Zelenskyy is now in place.

“I will know about what we are going to do,” Trump told journalists. “We have taken very strong measures. But I will speak to him in the coming days, and we will see.

“I’m going to know exactly what’s going on,” he added.

The Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sybiha went to X and accused Putin of having expressed “knowingly unacceptable proposals”, adding that seven nations made their will to organize peace talks, notably Austria, the city of the Vatican, Switzerland, Turkey and three Gulf states.

“These are serious proposals and President Zelenskyy is ready for such a meeting at any time. However, Putin continues to play,” he added. “Only increased pressure can force Russia to finally get serious about the peace process.”

Fox News confirmed that Trump will appeal with Zelenskyy on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump (R) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin when he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders meet for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. (Getty Images / Andrew Harnik)

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Zelenskyy has proposed face -to -face meetings with Putin several times using a third third nation like Turkey, although the chief of the Kremlin has so far never agreed to engage directly with the Ukrainian president.

Putin said Wednesday that if a “meeting was well prepared and would lead to positive results”, then he would agree to meet. He also said that Zelenskyy was “afraid” to meet him, although he did not detail why he believed him.

Any possibility that Zelenskyy goes to Russia seems very unlikely given the threats he would face, and the fact that Putin clearly indicated his main objective is to avoid Zelenskyy de Kyiv.

The former head of the CIA Moscow station, Dan Hoffman, echoes these security problems and told Fox News Digital: “There is no way that Zelenskyy goes to Moscow.”

“Putin invaded Ukraine,” said Hoffman. “(Putin) does this to make believe that he is negotiating in good faith and tries to make a gap between Zelenskyy and the United States, as well as Zelenskyy and Europe.”

The firefighters work on the site of a fire building after a Russian attack in kyiv, Ukraine, early Thursday, August 28, 2025. (Photo / efrem lukatsky)

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While European leaders firmly supported Zelenskyy in opposition to Putin, Trump’s position has remained more ambiguous since its entry into office.

In response to journalists’ questions on Tuesday to find out if there will be “consequences” if a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy is not announced soon, said Trump, said Trump, said Trump, said Trump, said Trump, said Trump, said Trump, said Trump, said Trump, said Trump, “said Trump,” said Trump, “said Trump,” said Trump, “said Trump,” said Trump, “”Yeah, there will be. “”

It is not clear if Trump will believe that Putin extends an offer of good faith to meet Zelenskyy or see her as a false attempt at the art of the Spirit when he continues to strongly attack Ukraine.

Pat Ward of Fox News contributed to this report.