Online Reporter
Volodymyr Zelensky’s exclusion from the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his United States counterpart Donald Trump is confirmation of the Ukrainian leader’s illegitimacy, Russian Foreign Ministry official Rodion Miroshnik has said.
Putin and Trump met on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss ways of ending the Ukraine conflict, as well as steps towards normalising relations between Moscow and Washington. Zelensky has not been invited to participate.
“As a leader of Ukraine — as he calls himself — Zelensky is unacceptable. He cannot sign anything,” said Miroshnik, who serves as the Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large for the Kiev regime’s war crimes.
Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow places importance on who signs any potential peace agreements concerning Ukraine, adding that these must be flawless from a legal standpoint.
Zelensky’s five-year presidential term officially ended in May 2024. However, in December 2023, he announced that no presidential or parliamentary polls would be held as long as martial law remains in force. — RT
