MOSCOW (Shahid Ghumman): Russian President Vladimir Putin has never refused to talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and if Zelensky wants direct negotiations, he can come to Moscow. This was stated by Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
In an interview with Russian television journalist Pavel Zarubin, Yuri Ushakov was asked whether, if Volodymyr Zelensky telephoned President Putin, the Russian president would take his call.
In response to this question, Yuri Ushakov said that in his opinion President Putin would certainly pick up the phone, because he has never refused to talk to Zelensky.
The Kremlin aide clarified that if Zelensky wants a face-to-face meeting and negotiations with the Russian president, he can come to Moscow.
According to Yuri Ushakov, Zelensky is giving signals about negotiations through various sources. He said that if the Ukrainian president really wants negotiations, the way is open for him to come to Moscow.
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