Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that his potential bilateral meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin should take place in neutral Europe, and he is also not opposed to Türkiye.
"The place of the meeting. We believe that it is fair, and the Europeans have also emphasised this, that the meeting should be in neutral Europe. Because the war is in Ukraine and on the European continent. I said that we agree. Switzerland, Austria – we agree."
He also added that Ukraine is not against holding the meeting in Türkiye, since it is a NATO country and "part of Europe". Zelenskyy noted that "a meeting without any special conditions is also a proactive step by the Ukrainian side."
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy stressed that a meeting in Moscow is out of the question.
Speaking about Budapest as a possible venue, the president noted that "for now, this is not easy," since Hungary opposes supporting Ukraine during the war.
"It is not easy, because all European countries are united in supporting Ukraine during this war. And frankly speaking, Budapest has not supported us. I am not saying that Orbán’s policy has been against Ukraine, but it has been against supporting Ukraine," said Zelenskyy.
