'No Putin-Zelensky Peace Talks like Moscow Consider the Ukrainian President' Outwardly ', says Russian FM Lavrov says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday that President Vladimir Putin could not sign a peace agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky because Moscow considered Zelensky out -of -law. ” Lavrov spoke on NBC’s Meet the Press, saying that a top between the two leaders is unlikely, which adds another obstacle to direct negotiations. He noted that any potential meeting accepted a predetermined ‘presidential agenda’ for Putin, but noted that such an agenda is “not ready” at all. Ukraine carried out drone attacks on Russia and provoked a fire at a nuclear power plant, as the country observed its Independence Day in the midst of the ongoing war, which has now entered its fourth year. Although US President Donald Trump insisted on a summit between Ukraine and Russia, the prospect of peace disappeared after Moscow rejected the possibility of an immediate meeting between Putin and Zelensky on Friday. But Zelensky said on Sunday that the “format of discussions between leaders is the most effective way forward”, which renews the calls for a bilateral summit with Putin, AFP reports. Lavrov had earlier accused Western countries of “beating a pretext to block negotiations” and Zelensky because he “immediately demanded a meeting”. While the war, which has taken tens of thousands of lives, continues, Russia recently reported new profits, including the conquest of two towns in East Donongsk on Saturday. In response, Ukraine’s top military commander, Oleksandr Syrsky, announced on Sunday that the Ukrainian forces have recaptured three other towns in the same region, which became central to continued peace discussions. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Independence Day drone strikes reached the Russian area, with one drone intercepted near the Koursk nuclear power plant in the west of Russia. Russia currently occupies about 20% of the Ukrainian area, including Crimea, which annexed it in 2014. President Putin has always rejected appeals from Ukraine and Western countries for an immediate ceasefire. Moscow considers Zelensky ‘out -of -the -right.’ The conflict has displaced millions and left widespread destruction over towns and cities in the east and south of Ukraine. (With input of agencies)