Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian magnate Abramovich came to Kyiv with offer of help - Reuters
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian magnate Abramovich came to Kyiv with offer of help Reuters
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"I said the question is not about us. You are fighting against us on our territory."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"He came to Kyiv. He said ‘I am messaging direct to you. And I want to take a message from you and give it to Putin’."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"We will not leave and we will not go out from our territory."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"I said that we will not go [for that]. We will not give you a victory in that way."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"He came to Kyiv. He said: 'I have brought a message directly to you, and I want to take a message from you and deliver it to Vladimir Putin.'"
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Zelenskyy thinks he can solve everything through the magic of his personal charisma at a leadership meeting."
— Roman Abramovich , Executive
"Anything substantial will happen before the end of summer."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Ukraine will not give up Donbas."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"They wanted to hear our position directly."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Putin wants to continue the war."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"He came to Kyiv. He said 'I brought a message direct to you, and I want to take messages from you and to give it to Vladimir Putin.'"
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"It was the key message. I said we will not leave. We will not give you a victory in such way."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"The reaction had disappointed many people around the world and demonstrated the Kremlin's unwillingness to end the war."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"The only point in this is for the Ukrainians to stop the advance of our armed forces."
— Vladimir Putin , Politician
"This is not at all what Putin goes for. And it doesn't work much on Trump either. But Zelenskyy is completely fixated on this."
— Roman Abramovich , Executive
"That was the key message. I said we would not leave."
— Vladimir Zelensky , Politician
Key People
Roman Abramovich is a Russian businessman and former politician.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
Vladimir Zelensky is the President of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the President of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich visited Kyiv to deliver a message to President Putin, emphasizing Ukraine's refusal to cede the Donbas region.
President Zelenskyy acknowledged that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich visited Kyiv as an envoy from President Putin, with discussions focusing on Ukraine's stance on peace negotiations and territorial integrity.
According to the Financial Times, President Zelenskyy invited Roman Abramovich to Kyiv to convey a message to President Putin, expressing readiness for direct peace talks despite ongoing hostilities.
An informed source reported that Russia initiated the meeting between President Zelenskyy and Roman Abramovich to directly understand Ukraine's position on the conflict and peace negotiations.
President Zelenskyy provided details about his meeting with Roman Abramovich, emphasizing Ukraine's refusal to make territorial concessions and outlining red lines in negotiations with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to Kyiv to convey a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, seeking to initiate direct peace negotiations, according to the Financial Times.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that he met with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in Kyiv, conveying Ukraine's refusal to withdraw troops from the Donbas region to Russian President Vladimir Putin through Abramovich.
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