State Department on Zelensky's Invitation to US-Russia Summit

Summit with Putin

• 🎯 The President suggested the meeting with Putin, which is being viewed as a fact-finding mission to explore possibilities.
• 💡 The President has expressed commitment to European partners and Ukraine, including President Zelensky.

Communication Strategy

• 📞 The President plans to meet with President Putin and will inform European Union leaders, NATO leaders, and President Zelensky afterward.
• 🤝 He stated that if a fair deal is reached, he will reveal it to these leaders and President Zelensky, prioritizing a call to Zelensky out of respect.

Goals for the Meeting

• 🗣️ The President intends to tell Putin that he must end the war in Ukraine.
• ⚠️ The President is aware of Putin's agenda and his concerns, including the killing of civilians.

Public Sentiment and War Impact

• 📊 88% of the people would like to see a deal made to end the conflict.
• 💔 The death and destruction in Ukraine are described as the worst thing that has happened since World War II.