Russia Again Questions Zelenskyy’s Legitimacy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday questioned the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and hinted that any negotiation that take place without Russia’s direct involvement are “hopeless.”

The summit over the weekend in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without any concrete path to peace.

Trump is seeking a formal meeting that includes Putin and Zelenskyy in which the topic of recognizing Russian land acquisition and a ceasefire contingent on Western military assistance would be discussed.

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