Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga said that the Ukrainian side is interested in a broad international format of a possible meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the Minister, one of the desired participants in such a meeting is US President Donald Trump.
Sibiga reported this during a briefing, commenting on the preparation for a potential diplomatic format that could be an next attempt to find a peaceful resolution of the armed conflict.
"We would very much like President Trump. We also insist that Europe must be at the negotiation table, ”the head of Ukrainian diplomacy stressed.
The minister noted that it was a meeting in an extended format with the participation of not only Ukraine and Russia, but also key international players who play an important role in the security of the region and the global peacekeeping process.
Sibiga also confirmed that the Vatican is considered one of the possible places for the meeting. He stressed that the Vatican has a long history of neutral diplomacy, moral authority and mediation role in international conflicts. According to the minister, despite the skepticism of the Russian Foreign Ministry in such a location, Ukraine considers it acceptable and potentially effective.
