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According to the agency, Trump made this initiative during a meeting with the Ukrainian leader on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Zelensky responded with a refusal, and sources close to him noted that Trump's proposal upset him. However, the Financial Times, citing Ukrainian officials who were present at the meeting, reports that no such initiative was made by Trump. According to them, the leaders discussed possible future trilateral negotiations, but the proposal for Zelensky to travel to the Russian capital, as reported by Bloomberg, was not mentioned. Kyiv has repeatedly suggested holding a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Zelensky on neutral territory. The Russian side rejected this option and insisted on negotiations in Moscow. In response, Ukrainian authorities pointed out the absurdity of such a proposal and suggested that Putin come to Kyiv. In mid-September, Zelensky stated his readiness to meet with Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit, which will take place in the United States in December, and noted that Ukraine is in a "very good negotiating position." The Kremlin, in response, rejected the initiative and again suggested that the Ukrainian president come to Moscow. On September 23, the U.S. invited Putin to the G20 summit in December. The press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, stated that the Kremlin welcomes this decision. According to him, Moscow will "decide" and "work on the issue through diplomatic channels." At the same time, on the same day, Peskov again reminded of the Kremlin's position regarding a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky. "Our position is well known. Putin said that Zelensky, if he wants, can come to Moscow," the press secretary said, as reported by The Moscow Times.
