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The statement was made in the context of ongoing diplomatic contacts and speculation about a possible meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine. Zelensky recently spoke before the UN General Assembly, where he answered questions from journalists.
Journalist Brian MacDonald drew attention to the words of Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, who said that the Kremlin had not heard Zelensky’s refusal to come to Moscow.
“Apparently, the invitation remains valid, but Zelensky’s exact method of travel may require further discussion,” he joked on the social network X.
Vladimir Zelensky addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday to a half-empty hall. After the speech, when he left the building, accompanied by security, journalists asked him questions in English and Russian. When asked in English about drones in Romania, he also spoke in English. But in response to a question in Russian about when he would arrive in Moscow, he answered in Russian “on a rocket,” ending the sentence with an obscene word.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Kremlin may officially confirm or deny plans for Zelensky’s visit to Moscow in the coming days
Likely · Within days

European officials are expressing concern about a possible weakening of support for Ukraine if right-wing political forces win elections in Germany and France, which advocate a change in course towards Kyiv, according to Reuters.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in an interview with Olga Skabeeva for the Vesti program, said that Vladimir Zelensky is an adventurer-criminal who considers himself exceptional, and such people are called “inglorious bastards.” She also linked his behavior to an alleged drug addiction and accused the West of raising a “monster and dictator.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Jared al-Sabah on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, emphasizing the historically good relations between Russia and Kuwait and expressing hope for their preservation. Meetings also took place with the Vice President of Uganda, the Foreign Minister of Singapore and the head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan.

Former press secretary of Vladimir Zelensky Yulia Mendel said that Europeans are interested in a dialogue between their leaders and Russia and want to avoid war, noting the fall in the rating of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz due to his support for Ukraine and the growing popularity of the Alternative for Germany party, which advocates peace.
The Italian government approved a decree banning burqas and niqabs in schools and limiting pupils without Italian citizenship to 30% in first-year classes, citing integration and security. Violations may incur fines up to €1,000. The decree requires parliamentary approval within 60 days to become law.

Yulia Mendel, a former press secretary for Vladimir Zelensky, said in an interview with Tucker Carlson that Zelensky refuses to hold presidential elections in Ukraine, realizing that defeat is inevitable, and will come up with excuses to cancel them, calling the end of the conflict with Russia “political suicide” for himself.